Calibration & Maintenance Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2026

MBDA S.A.S.; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Bolton is seeking a Calibration & Maintenance Engineer to work on cutting-edge technologies. This role involves hands-on activities with equipment, technical documentation, and collaboration with various engineering teams. The ideal candidate should be pursuing a degree in Engineering or related fields, with a salary of £23,495. The position requires a commitment to on-site work due to workload classification, offering a dynamic hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Currently working toward a degree in Engineering or Physics, Mathematics, Computing.
• Experience in fault diagnosis on test equipment is beneficial.
• Ability to author instructions and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams in Electronic Engineering and Electrical Calibration.
• Assist in bespoke test equipment commissioning and repair.
• Conduct fault analysis and technical documentation.

Skills

Hands-on technical skills

Diagnostics and fault-finding

Technical documentation

Education

Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

As a Calibration & Maintenance Engineer, you'll collaborate with experienced engineers across the UK. Working on a range of technologies, including electronics, optics, and RF, your hands‑on approach combined with office‑based technical work will see you play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding manufacturing standards. Calibration & Maintenance (C&M) is part of our Operations directorate, covering different aspects of support for all equipment used for both product manufacture and test.

C&M Engineers work closely with several collaborative functions such as Product Design, Test Equipment Design, Test Engineering and Quality Assurance to support our key customer: Manufacturing Operations.

In the time spent within C&M you will conduct two, five‑month placements working with the following teams:

• Electronic Engineering – bespoke test equipment commissioning & repair.
• Electrical Calibration – bespoke test equipment & commercial shelf TE calibration.

Daily activities in C&M are varied and could see you working hands‑on with the equipment on the shop floor and in the lab, to working in the office on technical documentation and drawings. Our work involves diagnosing and fault‑finding on test & process equipment and analysing fault‑related data. You could also get involved in authoring instructions and specifications, or drafting and publishing drawing packs. You will have the opportunity to both assist and lead several activities during your placements.

Working toward a degree in Engineering (including General, Mechanical, Manufacturing/Production, Aeronautical/Aerospace, Civil, Electrical/Electronic, and Software) or Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, Computing or Applied Science.

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together toward a common goal, defending our freedom. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We are proud of our employee‑led networks, including Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more.

Salary: £23,495.

Dynamic (Hybrid) 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.