Missile Architecture in Stevenage

• 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: Missile Architects at MBDA are deployed across all of the company's project teams. They draw upon a range of inputs from around the company to drive a coherent top-level design for our missiles.

Missile Architecture Function within MBDA consists of:

• Electrical Architecture
• Test and Testability Architecture
• Mechanical Architecture

During the programme, you will be working on allocated projects or improvement initiative, which could be at any stage of its lifecycle! Although you may focus your time on one of the engineering disciplines listed, you will get the opportunity to gain awareness and knowledge on all three areas of Missile Architecture, providing you with a unique breadth in knowledge in a short period.

Successful candidates will:

• Gain a breadth of awareness and knowledge across the three domains within Missile Architecture
• Focussed on one domain, be given tasking which will directly affect delivery or an improvement activity
• Have the opportunity to spend time with experienced engineers, to support the candidates development, 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 Engineering (incl. Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical & Systems) or Physics discipline.

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.

We're looking for curious minds and fresh perspectives, launch your career with us as Missile Architecture and help design systems that shape our future.

Salary: £24,460 (pro-rata) Dynamic working: 3-4 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.