Weapon System Simulation & Experimentation Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Paid overtime

Annual leave 25 days

Flexi Leave

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA is offering a 1-year placement in Stevenage for undergraduates in Physics, Maths, Engineering, or Computing. You will join agile teams to develop software and simulations using C++, C#, and Java, with training across Visual Studio and Eclipse.

The role includes working on-site 3–5 days per week, exposure to MBDA processes, and potential for a graduate role after the placement. Benefits include pension, overtime, and leave options.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or Computing.
• Interest in software development and learning new languages.
• Willingness to work on-site in Stevenage with agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in software development in agile and waterfall environments.
• Assist in deploying software and simulation components onto hardware.
• Gain exposure to MBDA processes, security standards and customer delivery.

Skills

C++

C#

Java

Education

Undergraduate working towards a degree (Physics, Maths, Engineering or Computing)

Tools

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Job description

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

Current undergraduate working towards a degree in a Physics, Mathematical studies, Engineering or Computing discipline.

WSSE's simulations are at the forefront of problem solving across a broad spectrum of MBDA's programs, focusing on improving MBDA's Agility and Time to Market. The products we develop, such as emulators, demonstrators and training systems, evolve in-line with the lifecycle of the programs: from concept demonstrations with customers and stakeholders, to integration, trials, experimentation, and training with in-service operators. We work alongside other business areas such as Integration & Systems Validation, Human Factors, Future Systems, Customer Support Services and Sales & Business Development. WSSE is a dynamic department based across our Stevenage and Bristol sites with a diverse team of engineers working together to deliver across a wide range of projects and programs. You will have the opportunity to broaden and strengthen your skills from experts in synthetic environments and be a part of our agile teams developing, integrating and deploying software and simulation components. This placement will give experience of software development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall. There is training in new programming languages and software tools, and experience integrating and deploying software applications onto hardware environments. As well as the opportunity to develop and test code within professional software development teams, and gain an understanding of the company process for delivering products to our customers, including test and certification. We work across a number of disciplines, primarily software development using programming languages such as C++, C# and Java within environments such as Visual Studio and Eclipse, but we also span system engineering, networking, hardware integration, and use of algorithms such as flight dynamics and rotational geometry. 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 more. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Salary: £24,460 Dynamic working: 3-5 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.

• 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.