Weapon Systems Algorithms Engineer - Summer Placement

MBDA UK; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 113,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 week placement

Pension up to 14%

Overtime opportunities

5 days annual leave

Site facilities

Job summary

MBDA UK is offering a 10-week summer placement for 2027 in weapon systems algorithms and performance. You’ll work on real projects, contribute to algorithm development, and gain exposure to system-level applications within a leading defence company.

Ideal candidates are undergraduates in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science, with strong math interest and some MATLAB/Python experience. The role is hybrid with on-site requirements and indicative salary pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate working towards a degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science.
• Experience programming for scientific/engineering apps (e.g. MATLAB, Python) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Weapon Systems Algorithms & Performance team with algorithm-related tasks.
• Contribute to development and optimisation of algorithms for weapon systems.
• Assist in applying mathematical techniques to engineering problems.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Education

Undergraduate in Engineering/Physics/Math/CS

Job description

MBDA UK is offering a 10-week summer placement for 2027 in weapon systems algorithms and performance. You’ll work on real projects, contribute to algorithm development, and gain exposure to system-level applications within a leading defence company.

Ideal candidates are undergraduates in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science, with strong math interest and some MATLAB/Python experience. The role is hybrid with on-site requirements and indicative salary pro-rata.