Electronics Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027

MBDA UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus £3,000

Annual salary review

Pension up to 14%

Company bonus up to £2,500

Overtime paid

25 days leave (+ buy/sell)

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA UK is launching a Graduate Programme for Electronics Engineering in 2027. The role covers RF, antenna design, power electronics and PCB layout across the full development lifecycle.

You will engage in missile-level architecture, performance trade-offs and stakeholder management, with a rotational scheme exposing you to multiple engineering functions and early responsibility.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in an Avionics, Electrical/Electronic, Electro-mechanical, Physics or Systems Engineering discipline to a minimum 2:2.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex electronic systems across the full lifecycle from requirements to prototype testing.
• Define electrical topologies and architecture for missile-related subsystems and support integration work.
• Design, manage and implement test strategies including Built-In Tests (BIT) to ensure product performance.

Skills

RF design

Antenna design

Power electronics

PCB layout

Hardware integration

Systems engineering

Education

2:2 degree in Avionics / Electrical / Electronic / Electro-mechanical / Physics / Systems Engineering

Job description

Electronics Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027

Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus. Dynamic Working: You'll gain valuable hands on experience in our labs and as such, time onsite is likely to be full time at the start of your programme. 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
• Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs - including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing.
• Excellent career progression and 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:

• Electronics Engineering: Focus on the development of complex electronic systems. You will engage in the full lifecycle - from capturing requirements and architectural design to hardware integration and final prototype testing. Specialisms include RF, Antenna Design, Power Electronics, and PCB layout.
• Electrical Missile Architecture: Focus on the Missile-level blueprint. You'll define electrical topologies (including requirements and architecture) as well as manage the integration of key sub-systems that form the missile, assisting in the overall build for defence systems of tomorrow. This role blends technical design with stakeholder management and performance trade-off analysis, giving engineers the exposure to the missile lifecycle.
• Test Architecture: Focuses on Test and testability of the products. This involves collaborating across multiple technical functions to design, manage and implement strategies that guarantee product performance throughout its life cycle. This includes specifying production testing, designing Built-In Tests (BIT), and delivering specialised test equipment.

Regardless of the route you take, you'll benefit from a rotational programme that exposes you to the entire product lifecycle. You'll collaborate with a wide range of engineering functions and specialist teams; all while being supported by experienced colleagues.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Degree qualified in an Avionics, Electrical/Electronic, Electro-mechanical, Physics or Systems Engineering discipline to a minimum of 2:2.

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 ... 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.

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What we do matters. Because defence matters. As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.

Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.