Digital Excellence Technical Placement 2027

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1-year placement

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Overtime available

Annual leave 25 days

Flexi-leave 15 days

Facilities: meals & parking

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

MBDA invites an undergraduate to join its Digital Excellence Technical Undergraduate Placement in Stevenage, gaining hands-on experience across data, AI, cyber security, infrastructure and business applications.

The 1-year placement starts September 2027 with hybrid working 2–3 days on-site, and there is potential for a graduate role. You will benefit from learning opportunities, a company bonus, pension, and flexible leave arrangements.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, AI, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering or IT.
• Curiosity, enthusiasm and ambition to learn, who want to explore how digital technology can make a real difference.

Education

Undergraduate pursuing Computer Science / Software Engineering / Cyber Security / Artificial Intelligence / Data Science / Mathematics / Engineering / Information Technology or related discipline

Job description

Join MBDA's Digital Excellence Technical Undergraduate Placement and develop your knowledge in digital capabilities that support MBDA from data & AI, cyber security, infrastructure, enterprise technology and business applications.

Digital Excellence brings together the Information Technology and Information Systems capabilities that underpin MBDA's digital environment from protecting our organisation and connecting our people, to designing enterprise solutions and developing AI & data that can transform the way we work.

Salary: £24,460

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 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 4th January 2027 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.

What we can offer you

• 1 year placement: Starting September 2027, that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies
• Perform well on your placement and you could secure a graduate role before your final year
• Company bonus: 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
• 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

During your one-year placement, you will join one of our Digital Excellence teams, with your placement area determined by business priorities and opportunities available at the time. This could include: Cyber, Digital Factory & Business Applications, Workplace Services, Infrastructure & Networks, Enterprise Architecture & AI & Data.

Whichever area you join, you will work alongside experienced specialists and contribute to real projects and business challenges. Depending on your placement, you could be designing digital solutions, analysing data, exploring emerging technologies, supporting enterprise platforms, strengthening our digital foundations or helping shape how technology is used across MBDA.

With support from experienced colleagues, you could develop skills in:

• Applying technology to solve complex problems
• Contributing to secure, scalable digital solutions
• Understanding enterprise technology and architecture
• Working with AI, data and emerging technologies
• Collaborating with technical specialists and business teams
• Presenting and communicating technical ideas
• Building relationships across an international organisation

The placement in Digital Excellence will give you hands‑on experience of technology in a complex engineering environment, while building the technical, business and professional skills that will support your future career.

Digital technology plays a critical role in enabling our people and our business to succeed. Within Digital Excellence, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, learn from specialists across a wide range of disciplines and contribute to the digital capabilities that will support MBDA now and into the future.

What we're looking for from you

• Current undergraduate working towards a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• You do not need to know exactly where you want your career to take you, we are looking for people with curiosity, enthusiasm and the ambition to learn, who want to explore how digital technology can make a real difference.

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Information

You’ll be able to choose between a variety of online learning platforms such as Percipio, YouLearn, Career Builder and Video Gateway. Each one is tailored to a specific type of learning. Speak to your line manager to find out more.

We encourage new learning and will provide up to £150 in financial support per year if you wish to participate in further study in your own time. You’ll have access to our Learning Gateway, which hosts the formal course catalogue and is where you can select the right training for your role and future development. The catalogue displays which courses are being delivered virtually or are classroom based. If you want to lead a team, you might be interested in our management training, designed for people of all experience levels.

The way we work is changing and your schedule will reflect that. For non-executive employees, we have a flexi-time scheme that allows you to choose, within certain parameters, when you start and finish each day and how you can use time you have accrued. If you have worked the time, you are also able to accrue and take up to 15 days of Flexi-leave per annum, in addition to the 25 days of annual leave provided and bank holidays.

All employees at MBDA are required to hold UK Security or BPSS Clearance.

For further information, please view our Security & Vetting page.