S&DS engineer

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel expenses

Annual pay reviews

Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days annual leave + 5 days flexi

Study leave during exam periods

Job summary

MBDA S.A.S. is offering an Electrical Engineer Degree Apprenticeship in Stevenage.

The academic portion combines university study with hands-on work in MBDA’s Seeker and Datalink Systems department, focusing on radar and data link technology and end-to-end product development. You will rotate through placements such as hardware/software integration, modelling, algorithm development, and data analysis, while progressing toward a BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Qualifications

• Enrolment in MBDA Electrical Engineer Degree Apprenticeship.
• Security clearance: British Citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship and BPSS checks.
• Willingness to travel and attend MBDA site and training provider as required for the apprenticeship.
• GCSEs including English, Maths and a Science/Technology subject; UCAS tariff criteria will apply.

Responsibilities

• Study for a BEng degree while working onsite in the Seeker and Datalink Systems (S&D) department.
• Contribute to S&D design and development across the full product lifecycle.
• Undertake placements in research and development, hardware/software integration, modelling and data analysis.

Skills

Problem solving

RF design fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Education

BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

The qualification:

You'll study for an Electrical Engineer Degree Apprenticeship. Your final award will be a BEng (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Find more details on the course here: https://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/degree-apprenticeships/engineering-degree-apprenticeship-electronics Due to the need to attend your MBDA site and the training provider as required for your apprenticeship, applicants need to ensure their home or rental location is appropriate, travel arrangements are manageable and travel time is minimised as required for your role. 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.

• Paid travel expenses to and from your place of study
• Annual pay reviews
• Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs - including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave
• Study leave during exam periods

Programme structure - your work at MBDA:

The academic portion of this apprenticeship consists of predominantly face to face learning one day a week at the University, with some block teaching in each Semester as well as some virtual delivery. The remainder of your working week you'll be onsite in your home function of Seeker and Datalink Systems (S&D). The Seeker and Datalink Systems (S&D) department offers an exciting opportunity to be at the centre of cutting-edge product development at MBDA. The seeker is the 'eye' of a missile. It is a complicated integrated system which uses either RF radar technology or electro optical (IR) sensors to assist with missile guidance as well as to detect, identify and track targets. The data link system is the communication link of the missile, it typically facilitates communication between the missile and the launching platform, allowing mission critical data to be exchanged. The S&D department also includes opportunities within RF survivability; they employ cutting edge RF techniques to enhance the probability of a missile reaching its target. From design, to development, integration and production, the S&D department's contribution is vital to ensure we can deliver the highest quality products to our customers.

As an S&D engineer, you'll work innovatively and collaboratively amongst teams of motivated individuals to tackle technical challenges. Your work will be integral in helping to advance the capability of radar and communications technology at MBDA. You'll have a unique opportunity to apply your degree course content to real world problems, supported by colleagues in varied and inclusive teams.

You will undertake various placements, working on different aspects of S&D design and contributing to projects that span the full product lifecycle.

Placements typically include:

• Research and development activities
• Hardware and Software Integration and Lab testing
• Simulation, Modelling and Algorithm development
• Systems design and Requirements Specifications
• Data Analysis - Applying analytical techniques to draw conclusions from results

The above placements will develop your practical, technical and communication skills within an industrial environment, raising your awareness of the economic, social, legal, ethical and sustainability considerations of the business and engineering. You will also have the opportunity to work towards Professional Chartership with the IOP, IMA, IET, IMechE or RAeS, and we will pay 100% of the fees whilst you are on the apprenticeship scheme. The diversity of expertise working together under one roof makes the S&D department a unique environment for discovering, exploring and specialising in a wide variety of highly technical areas. We are therefore looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and interests.

We also work closely with many other teams, giving you exposure to other exciting areas across MBDA.

With S&D being an Anglo-Italian department, multi-national projects are common and can lead to exciting travel or secondment opportunities.

Employees receive 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year, in addition to all statutory and public holidays. After 5, 10 and 15 years of service, an additional day of annual leave is added to your allowance at each of these milestones. You can also enjoy more time off by purchasing up to an additional five days holiday through payroll.

We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policies allow individuals great levels of flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Depending on your role and function, this may include options for paid overtime, dynamic leave (time in lieu) and more.

Our MBDA Retirement Savings Plan is a 'Defined Contribution' plan in the Mercer Master Trust. The standard contributions are 4% of an employee's base salary and 6% employer contributions. You can increase both employee and employer contributions by up to 2%.

Financial Awareness - Employees have access to free financial webinars hosted throughout the year, along with access to a financial education website which provides plenty of useful hints, tips and guidance on managing financial wellness.

Share Incentive Plan - Acquire shares in our UK Shareholder, BAE Systems PLC, the scheme is tax efficient on shares purchased.

Mortgage Advice - As part of our financial wellbeing initiative employees can access free of charge mortgage advice and webinars.

Season Ticket Loan - Employees can borrow the value of public transport season ticket for bus or train journeys to and from work and spread the cost over 12 months.

Critical Illness - To help reduce the financial impact after being diagnosed with a critical illness, employees receive a tax-free lump sum payment that can be used for any purpose including covering medical expenses, adjustments to lifestyle and more.

Employee Assistance Programme - The Employee Assistance Programme is free, independent, confidential and is available 24 hours a day/365 days a year. Employees have access to short-term counselling (which includes up to 8 structured face to face, telephone or virtual sessions).

Voluntary Private Medical Insurance - Private Medical Insurance offers three healthcare plans to suit your individual requirements for you and your family.

Funded Private Medical Insurance - Eligible employees (Grade C & Above) are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit.

Dental Insurance - The Dental Insurance benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday dental expenses such as, minor treatments, routine examinations, restorative treatment and more. There are six levels of cover available, with each level providing increased claim limits.

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. There are six levels of cover available, with each level providing increased claim limits.

Healthcare and Leisure - The Healthcare and Leisure benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as medical fees, dentist fees, opticians and also provides access to special deals and concessions on sporting and recreational facilities.

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 is classroom based. If you want to lead a team, you might be interested in our management training, designed for people of all experience levels.

This role would be ideal for someone who enjoys:

• Problem solving
• Learning about RF (radio frequency) design fundamentals
• Applying university knowledge in a real world environment
• Developing future defence concepts

What we’re looking for from you:

This role has specific qualification and subject criteria so please make sure you carefully check your eligibility against this criteria before applying otherwise your application will not be considered. If you are currently studying and predicted to meet these requirements by the start date you are welcome to apply.

GCSEs: A minimum of 5 GCSEs at minimum grade 4. This must include:

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Any Science or Technology subject

Following your GCSEs you must have completed one of the following qualification routes, equivalent to a minimum of 120 UCAS Tariff points:

• A level: Three A levels totalling 120 UCAS Tariff points, including Maths and either a Technology or Engineering subject, with no individual grade below B
• BTEC: A single Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering at a minimum grade of DDM, including a distinction in a Further Maths module.

The learning provider is not able to support T level qualifications for this apprenticeship. Please note: We look at entry criteria based on your top three full A Levels or equivalent qualifications (BTEC/T Level). We do not include UCAS points gained from an Extended Project Qualification. Additionally, as an employer we set our own entry criteria based on the requirements of this role. This means that the criteria above may differ from the university.

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