Guidance, Control & Navigation Engineer — Grad Programme

MBDA Miissle System; West of England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus £3,000

On-site work 5 days

Annual salary review

Pension up to 14%

Company bonus up to £2,500

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA invites graduates to join a 2-year Guidance, Control and Navigation Engineer programme starting September 2027. The role spans Guidance, Control, Navigation and Command & Control within a high‑tech defence environment. Expect exposure to MATLAB/SIMULINK, advanced flight dynamics, and a path to career progression in a world-class team.

Salary starts at £31,900 with a £3,000 joining bonus. The role is on-site 5 days a week with BPSS security checks and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Engineering or Computing with a minimum 2:2.

Responsibilities

• Integrated navigation, such as Terrain Reference Navigation, GPS integration and Image Based Navigation.
• Autopilot and control system design and analysis, including dual-mode control and thrust vector control.
• Algorithms for mid-course guidance, terminal guidance, target tracking and selectivity.
• Data fusion to combine data from multiple sensors (radars, seekers, IMUs, etc.).
• Implementing AI techniques including neural networks and deep learning to enhance GCN algorithms.
• Designing autonomous decision-making systems for complex missions.

Education

Degree in Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Engineering or Computing

Job description

MBDA invites graduates to join a 2-year Guidance, Control and Navigation Engineer programme starting September 2027. The role spans Guidance, Control, Navigation and Command & Control within a high‑tech defence environment. Expect exposure to MATLAB/SIMULINK, advanced flight dynamics, and a path to career progression in a world-class team.

Salary starts at £31,900 with a £3,000 joining bonus. The role is on-site 5 days a week with BPSS security checks and performance reviews.