RF Systems Engineer Intern - 10-Week Placement, Hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Overtime

Annual leave

Subsidised meals

Free parking

Job summary

MBDA is offering a 10-week placement in the Data Link Systems & RF Survivability team, starting June 2027, to bridge university learning with real-world projects. The role follows a hybrid working pattern with 2-3 days on-site per week and opportunities for a future graduate role after the placement.

Applicants should be current undergraduates in STEM and willing to undergo BPSS security checks. The team works across RF communications, system design, testing, and collaboration with multiple

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate working towards a degree in any STEM subject.

Responsibilities

• Requirements engineering for RF systems.
• System design for data link and RF survivability.
• Performance modelling of RF links and survivability.
• Product testing and proving across the lifecycle.
• Researching novel techniques for next generation communication systems.
• Electronic warfare concepts and missile survivability through EM modelling.
• Digital signal processing and waveform design.
• Message protocols using the OSI model and software defined radio.

Skills

Interest in RF technologies

Education

Undergraduate student in STEM

Job description

MBDA is offering a 10-week placement in the Data Link Systems & RF Survivability team, starting June 2027, to bridge university learning with real-world projects. The role follows a hybrid working pattern with 2-3 days on-site per week and opportunities for a future graduate role after the placement.

Applicants should be current undergraduates in STEM and willing to undergo BPSS security checks. The team works across RF communications, system design, testing, and collaboration with multiple