Electronics Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

targetjobs UK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension: up to 14%

Overtime pay

Annual Leave: 25 days + buy extra

Healthcare Cash Plan

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Job summary

MBDA, Stevenage, offers a year-long undergraduate placement across Electronics Engineering, Electrical Missile Architecture and Test Architecture pathways. You will apply university learning to real-world defence technologies, engaging in the full lifecycle from design to testing.

Starting September 2027, you could secure a graduate role. The programme is on-site 3-4 days/week with a salary of £24,460, BPSS checks after offer, and a pathway to grow within a leading defence organisation.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate studying for a degree in an Electrical, Electronic, Avionics, Electro-mechanical or related Engineering field.
• Security checks: BPSS clearance required after offer stage; UK national or dual UK national with British citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the full lifecycle from requirements and architectural design to hardware integration and prototype testing.
• Define electrical topologies and manage subsystem integration for missile-focused projects.
• Collaborate across engineering functions to design, test and ensure product performance throughout the lifecycle.

Education

Undergraduate student in Electrical, Electronic, Avionics, Electro-mechanical or related Engineering field

Job description

Salary: £24,460

Dynamic working: You can expect to be onsite around 3-4 days per week.

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.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing.
• Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days.
• Facilities: fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The Opportunity

Ready to work on technology that defines the future of defence? We are looking for Undergraduates to join us across three cutting-edge pathways on a year-long placement:

• 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 will 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 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 lifecycle. This includes specifying production testing, designing Built-In Tests (BIT), and delivering specialised test equipment.

Through our recruitment process, we will work with you to ascertain the best function for you to join, taking into consideration any preference you may have. Regardless of the route you take, you’ll benefit from a 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

Current undergraduate studying for a degree in an Electrical, Electronic, Avionics, Electro-mechanical or related Engineering field.

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.