Weapon System Equipment Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

MBDA Careers; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Annual Leave

Flexi Leave

Healthcare Cash Plan

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Job summary

MBDA is offering a Weapon System Equipment undergraduate placement for 2027. You will join the WSE team to develop equipment and subsystems, supporting from bidding through to delivery and integration. The role combines on-site days with remote work under a hybrid model.

Starting September 2027 for 1 year, with potential to pursue a graduate role based on performance. Applicants must be a British citizen or dual UK national and will undergo BPSS checks after an offer.

Qualifications

• Undergrad currently studying a degree in STEM disciplines (see eligible subjects).
• Eligible for security checks (BPSS) after offer.
• Placement starts Sept 2027 for 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Assist with weapon system equipment development and integration activities.
• Support sub-system requirements generation and technical management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product lifecycle.

Education

Undergraduate student in Electrical & Electronic Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering / Physics / Mathematics / Computer Science

Job description

Weapon System Equipment Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

The Weapon System Equipment (WSE) team is responsible for managing groups of equipment and Weapon System sub-systems from the bidding stage, into the concept & requirements generation phase, through their development programme, and on to production & delivery and final integration onto the platform or launcher.

Salary: £24,460

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

• 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.

The opportunity:

As a Weapon System Engineer in MBDA you will be part of one department in a fast growing, multi-national group that provides a variety of different engineering and specialist skills across a number of projects, ensuring our products are fit for purpose and delivered on time and to cost. As the complexity of the battlefield increases, so too do our customers' capability needs! Consequently, we have evolved to providethe necessary expertise across a large range of weapon system aspects, much wider than just the missile itself.

The Weapon System Equipment (WSE) team is responsible for managing groups of equipment and Weapon System sub-systems from the bidding stage, into the concept & requirements generation phase, through their development programme, and on to production & delivery and final integration onto the platform or launcher. The WSE team provides technical and project management to ensure that these products & equipment are fit for purpose and delivered on time and to cost. As an engineer within the Weapon System Equipment team, you will have a unique opportunity to develop skills in several areas (e.g. technical, project management, product delivery) working across a variety of different projects in MBDA to gain a wide breath of knowledge. Typical WSE activities include:

• Sub-System & Equipment Requirements generation and management
• Technical management of equipment development, production and delivery to meet Customer milestones
• Managing equipment and hardware development trials.
• Develop equipment policies and technical standards to improve capability.
• Regular contact with a variety of partners including external MBDA Customers and Suppliers
• Working with a multi-disciplined team across all parts of the product lifecycle (e.g. procurement, commercial, mechanical & electrical engineers, software engineers, trials & integration teams)

What we're looking for from you:

Current undergraduateworking towards a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science.

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