Weapon System Simulation & Experimentation Engineer – Undergraduate

MBDA; Stevenage, West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1-year placement

Company bonus

Pension 14%

Overtime

Annual leave 25 days

Flexi leave 15 days

Subsidised meals

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA is offering an undergraduate placement for 2027 in Weapon System Simulation & Experimentation Engineering. Salary £24,460 with on-site work 3–5 days a week. Start Sep 2027, potential for a graduate role after the final year.

MBDA provides pension, healthcare, and flexible leave options, plus overtime and bonus depending on performance. The role involves developing simulations and training systems using C++, C#, and Java within Visual Studio or Eclipse, in Stevenage with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student working towards a degree in Physics, Mathematical studies, Engineering or Computing.
• Proficiency in programming and software development concepts.
• Awareness of software development processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to software development for simulations, emulators and training systems.
• Work within agile teams to develop, integrate and test code.
• Assist in deployment of software onto hardware environments and participate in validation.

Skills

C++

C#

Java

Education

Undergraduate degree in Physics, Math, Engineering or Computing

Tools

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Job description

MBDA is offering an undergraduate placement for 2027 in Weapon System Simulation & Experimentation Engineering. Salary £24,460 with on-site work 3–5 days a week. Start Sep 2027, potential for a graduate role after the final year.

MBDA provides pension, healthcare, and flexible leave options, plus overtime and bonus depending on performance. The role involves developing simulations and training systems using C++, C#, and Java within Visual Studio or Eclipse, in Stevenage with opportunities to