Calibration and Maintenance Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027

MBDA; Bolton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary review

Company bonus: up to £2,500

Pension up to 14%

Overtime paid

25 days leave + flexi leave

Healthcare Cash Plan

Subsidised meals & free parking

Job summary

MBDA is recruiting graduates for a Calibration & Maintenance Engineer Graduate Programme in Bolton. The role combines hands-on shop floor work with office documentation and drawing packs, offering a dynamic two-year rotation through multiple C&M disciplines.

We seek degree-holders in Aerospace, Electrical & Electronic, General Engineering, Physics or Product Design, with 2:2 or better. On-site work with excellent progression and benefits is provided.

Qualifications

• Degree with a minimum 2:2 in a relevant engineering field.
• Graduates will rotate through C&M engineering placements across multiple disciplines.
• Daily work includes hands-on equipment work, documentation and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and fault-find on Test & Process Equipment.
• Author and publish instructions and specifications.
• Draft and publish drawing packs.
• Analyse fault-related data to drive improvements.
• Introduce new equipment into manufacturing processes.
• Calibrate Test & Measurement equipment.
• Conduct process improvements across the shop floor.

Skills

Diagnosing & fault finding

Drafting drawings

Analysing fault data

Calibrating equipment

Process improvements

Hands-on with shop floor equipment

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

General Engineering & Engineering Design

Physics & Astronomy

Product Design

Production & Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Bolton

Calibration and Maintenance Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027

Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus

Dynamic Working: 5 days per week on‑site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.

What we can offer you

• 2 year Programme: starting September 2027

• Annual Salary Review

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime

• Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Excellent career progression & development opportunities

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

Calibration & Maintenance Department (C&M) is part of our operations directorate, covering different aspects of support for all equipment used for both product manufacture and test.

Daily activities for a C&M Engineer vary from working hands on with the equipment on the shop floor and in the lab, to working in the office on technical documentation and drawings. As a Graduate you'll develop skills in:

• Diagnosing and fault finding on Test & Process Equipment

• Authoring instructions and/or specifications

• Drafting and publishing drawing packs

• Analysing fault related data

• Introducing new equipment into manufacturing

• Calibrating Test & Measurement equipment

• Conducting process improvements

This programme is rotational and, in each placement, you will be working amongst a team of engineers who have varied experiences and expertise, working together to support a set of equipment. These placements may cover:

• Electronic Engineering - Special to Type Test Equipment commissioning & repair

• Environmental & Mechanical Test Engineering - ESS & Pressure Test Equipment

• Electrical Calibration - Special to Type Test Equipment & Commercially off the Shelf TE, Calibration

• Mechanical Calibration - Positioner systems, alignment TE etc. calibration

• Maintenance Engineering - Process & Mechanical Equipment commissioning & repair

C&M Engineers also work closely with several other functions such as Product Design, Test Equipment Design, Test Engineering and Quality Assurance so you'll get to collaborate beyond your immediate team.

What we're looking for from you:

Degree qualified (minimum 2:2) in:

Aerospace Engineering

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

General Engineering & Engineering Design

Physics & Astronomy

Product Design

Production & Manufacturing Engineering

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