Customer Support and Services Engineer - Summer Placement 2026

MBDA UK Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Stevenage is seeking a Customer Support and Services Engineer for a summer placement in 2026. You will apply your engineering knowledge to real-world projects while supporting UK armed forces with essential services. The position offers a dynamic hybrid working model and a competitive salary of £23,495 pro-rated with opportunities for overtime and professional development.

Benefits

Pension with maximum total contribution of up to 14%

5 days annual leave

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Opportunity for paid overtime

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in any Engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing the Support Solution.
• Investigating and resolving customer raised problem reports.
• Delivering specific engineering tasks.
• Running equipment workshops with Royal Navy, Army and RAF Users.
• Developing Technical publications and Training Material.
• Assisting with repair activities which could be on-ship, on Military bases or back at MBDA.

Skills

Engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

Customer Support and Services Engineer - Summer Placement 2026

CSS UK are a customer focused, customer facing organisation spending much of our time working with users ensuring our products are ready for action when required.

Salary: £23,495 pro-rated

Dynamic (Hybrid) Working: 2-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification, variable.

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.

What we can offer you

• 10 week placement: starting June 2026, that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Annual Leave: 5 days
• Facilities: fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The Opportunity

Customer Support and Services (CSS) is the Customer-facing organisation within MBDA, working directly with the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force (RAF). We make sure our products are ready for action when they are required!

We have overall responsibility for the definition, development and delivery of support and service packages for all MBDA products, with the aim of continually being able to meet our customers\' requirements.

Within this department you'll see work across the entire Product Life Cycle (CADMID), from the initial Concept Phase all the way through to Disposal - part of your role could be influencing the designs of our products to ensure that they are supportable throughout their service life; designing the System is only the first step, ensuring it can be maintained and supported for 20+ years is where the real work begins!

The varied nature of the roles within CSS means that there is the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of MBDA, our Products and our Customers. Your placement could be a mix of:

• Designing and developing the Support Solution
• Investigating and resolving customer raised problem reports
• Delivering specific engineering tasks
• Running equipment workshops with Royal Navy, Army and RAF Users
• Developing Technical publications and Training Material
• Assisting with repair activities which could be on-ship, on Military bases or back at MBDA. There are plenty of chances to get out of the office and hands-on with equipment!

Your placement will be in one of the following areas in CSS:

• Supportability Engineering - Working in a development team on a new Product or an Export Contract delivering to a new Customer
• Support Engineering - Working on a System currently In-Service with a Customer
• Support Services - Working with our Field Support & Training, Technical Publications, Systems & Tools and Supply teams.

What we\'re looking for from you

Working towards a degree in any Engineering discipline.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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 towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

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