Undergraduate Manufacturing Engineer Placement 2027

MBDA UK Limited; Bolton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Annual Leave 25 days

Flexi Leave

Healthcare plan

Subsidised meals

Free parking

Job summary

MBDA is offering an undergraduate Manufacturing Engineer placement for 2027 at our Bolton site. The role blends shop-floor activity with office work to influence producibility, tooling, cost and production-line architecture. Optional travel to MBDA sites is available; on-site presence is required most of the time.

Starting September 2027, this 1-year placement aims to apply university learning to real-world projects, with potential to secure a graduate role. BPSS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate studying Physics, Maths or Engineering disciplines.
• Engineering mindset with ability to turn technical info into actionable improvements.
• Experience with tools such as Simul8, SAP, Creo; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Influence producibility of designs and tool up activities.
• Define tooling and instructions for manufacturing.
• Assess cost of manufacture and validate production lines.
• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations on the shop floor.
• Contribute to production line architecture and new processes.

Skills

Engineering mindset

Education

Physics

Mathematics

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Systems Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

General Engineering

Tools

Simul8

SAP (MRP)

Creo

Configuration control

Job description

MBDA is offering an undergraduate Manufacturing Engineer placement for 2027 at our Bolton site. The role blends shop-floor activity with office work to influence producibility, tooling, cost and production-line architecture. Optional travel to MBDA sites is available; on-site presence is required most of the time.

Starting September 2027, this 1-year placement aims to apply university learning to real-world projects, with potential to secure a graduate role. BPSS checks apply.