BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence and security companies, delivering the full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, along with advanced electronics, IT and customer support services.

Our numbers are certainly impressive. We're the second largest global defence company*, operating at the cutting edge of technology, working with customers in over 100 countries and creating more than 100 new inventions in any given year. Sales exceeded £22.4bn in 2009 and our worldwide workforce stands at around 100,000 people. But it's the calibre of those people that really sets us apart.

We pride ourselves on our ability to attract, retain and develop the very best employees right across our organisation. So whatever your chosen field, join us for the chance to do something important and create a career to be truly proud of.

(* Based on 2009 revenues. Source: Defense News Annual Ranking, published June 2010)

Culture

We operate in hundreds of locations around the world, but wherever you join us, you'll find your work and our relationships with customers and partners guided by the following values:

• High Performance - Setting tough targets and continually challenging the way we do things, both as individuals and as team members, to ensure world-class performance in everything we do
• Customers - Understanding our customers' needs and expectations and always delivering on our commitments
• People - Encouraging all of our people to realise their full potential as valued members of our team
• Partnering - Striving to be the partner of choice, respected by everyone for our co-operation and openness
• Innovation and Technology - Encouraging the development and implementation of new ideas, new technologies and ways of working, to secure sustained competitive advantage for our company