At a Glance
- Tasks: Gain hands-on experience in Safety and Reliability Engineering for complex weapon systems.
- Company: Join MBDA, a leading defence organisation supporting the Armed Forces.
- Benefits: Earn £24,460 pro-rata, enjoy hybrid working, and access fantastic site facilities.
- Other info: 10-week placement starting June 2027 with potential for a graduate role.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Current undergraduate in Physics, Aerospace, Electrical, or Systems Engineering.
The predicted salary is between 24460 - 24460 £ per year.
Our Safety and Reliability Department is critical to ensuring that the complex weapon systems we provide to the Armed Forces are safe to operate and perform flawlessly when it matters most. You will gain hands‑on experience across the entire product lifecycle, from initial concept to customer delivery.
Salary £24,460 (pro‑rata). Dynamic (hybrid) working 2-3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification. Security clearance required for British Citizens or Dual UK nationals with British citizenship. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
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:
- 10 week placement: Starting June 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.
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
- Annual Leave: 5 days.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.
The opportunity:
The Safety and Reliability Department supports all areas of the business to ensure all the products MBDA produces are safe to use and provide reliable performance to the Armed Forces. In this team, you'll be supporting in assessing and assuring the safety and reliability aspects of the inherently lethal attributes required of complex weapon systems - specialisation in either safety or reliability could be supported.
During your placement, you may be supporting design teams to deliver safe and reliable products on time and on cost, or implementing business processes with guidance from Guided Weapon Safety Officers or Technical Experts.
From your time with us you can expect to:
- Develop an understanding of Safety and Reliability Engineering, specifically within the Defence sector.
- Experience and support product development across the different phases; from product conception through testing and trials to manufacture and customer delivery.
- Experience Safety and Reliability Engineering techniques and best practice, such as Hazard Analysis, Failure Mode Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Safety or Reliability Case Reports.
Whatever you get involved in, you'll also see how working with others is crucial to Engineering, by liaising with stakeholders in MBDA and externally.
What we're looking for from you:
Current undergraduate working towards a degree in Physics, Astronomy or Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic, Systems and Safety Engineering discipline.
Our company:
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, including 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.
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