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MBDA’s 2-year Manufacturing Test Engineering graduate programme, starting September 2027, involves testing and programming complex electronic and weapon systems, diagnosing faults, analysing production data, preparing technical drawings, and improving manufacturing processes across three placements.Join the MBDA team and become a key player in ensuring our top-notch manufacturing standards! As a Test Engineer, you'll collaborate with expert engineers across the UK, working on a range of cutting-edge technologies including electronics, optics, and RF. Your hands-on approach, combined with office-based technical work, will see you play a pivotal role in maintaining MBDA's excellence. From drafting drawings to introducing new equipment, process improvements are at the heart of what you'll do, all while contributing to the successful testing and programming of complex systems.Salary: £31,900 starting salary plus a £3000 joining bonus.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.This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.What we can offer you:2 year Programme:  Starting September 2027Annual Salary ReviewCompany bonus: Up to £2,500 (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 overtimeAnnual Leave:  25 days plus option to purchase extra holidayFlexi Leave: Up to 15 additional daysExcellent career progression and development opportunities 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.The opportunity:Manufacturing Test have engineers deployed across three of our UK sites supporting the manufacturing process throughout the whole build cycle from sub-systems to the final product for launch platforms and weapon systems. We support the testing and programming of systems, from circuit cards through to missiles; working with varied technologies including, but not limited to, electronics, mechatronics, optics and RF.Within Manufacturing Test Engineering you'll be working within a team of Engineers who have varied experiences and expertise, who work together to support a set of equipment. You'll have the opportunity to learn from these Engineers throughout your graduate scheme as you progress through three placements, each with a different team. Test Engineers work closely with several collaborative functions such as Product Design, Test Equipment Design, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance to support our key customer, Manufacturing Operations.As a Test Engineer you'll play a meaningful role in maintaining MBDA's reputation for quality, by working to ensure that every product leaving our manufacturing facility meets the high standards expected by the company and our customers. Daily activities for a Test Engineer vary from working hands on with the product on the shop floor and in the lab, to working in the office on technical documentation and drawings. Our regular activities include:Diagnosing and fault finding non-conforming products or equipmentAuthoring instructions and/or specificationsDrafting and publishing drawing packsAnalysing test and production related dataIntroducing new products and equipment into ManufacturingProcess improvementsWhat we're looking for from you:Current undergraduate studying for a degree in one of the following disciplines, minimum 2.2.Aerospace EngineeringElectrical & Electronic EngineeringGeneral Engineering & Engineering DesignPhysics & AstronomyProduct DesignProduction & Manufacturing EngineeringOur company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a givenMBDA 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…

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MBDA’s 2-year Calibration and Maintenance graduate programme, starting September 2027, involves diagnosing equipment faults, calibrating test and measurement equipment, maintaining manufacturing systems, preparing technical drawings and documentation, and improving processes through rotational placements.Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus 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.This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.What we can offer you2 year Programme:  starting September 2027Annual Salary ReviewCompany bonus: Up to £2,500 (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 overtimeAnnual Leave:  25 days plus option to purchase extra holidayFlexi Leave: Up to 15 additional daysExcellent career progression & development opportunitiesFacilities: 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.The opportunity:Calibration & Maintenance Department (C&M) is part of our operations directorate, covering different aspects of support for all equipment used for both product manufacture and test.Daily activities for a C&M Engineer vary from working hands on with the equipment on the shop floor and in the lab, to working in the office on technical documentation and drawings. As a Graduate you'll develop skills in:Diagnosing and fault finding on Test & Process EquipmentAuthoring instructions and/or specificationsDrafting and publishing drawing packsAnalysing fault related dataIntroducing new equipment into manufacturingCalibrating Test & Measurement equipmentConducting process improvementsThis programme is rotational and, in each placement, you will be working amongst a team of engineers who have varied experiences and expertise, working together to support a set of equipment. These placements may cover:Electronic Engineering – Special to Type Test Equipment commissioning & repairEnvironmental & Mechanical Test Engineering  - ESS & Pressure Test EquipmentElectrical Calibration – Special to Type Test Equipment & Commercially off the Shelf TE, CalibrationMechanical Calibration – Positioner systems, alignment TE etc. calibrationMaintenance Engineering - Process & Mechanical Equipment commissioning & repairC&M Engineers also work closely with several other functions such as Product Design, Test Equipment Design, Test Engineering and Quality Assurance so you'll get to collaborate beyond your immediate team.What we're looking for from you:Degree qualified (minimum 2:2) in:Aerospace EngineeringElectrical & Electronic EngineeringGeneral Engineering & Engineering DesignPhysics & AstronomyProduct DesignProduction & Manufacturing EngineeringOur company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a givenMBDA 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…

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MBDA’s 2-year Digital Excellence Technical Graduate Scheme, starting September 2027, offers four six-month placements across areas such as AI and data, cybersecurity, software applications, IT infrastructure, networks, and enterprise technology.Join MBDA's Digital Excellence Technical Graduate Scheme and develop your knowledge across the digital capabilities that support MBDA, from data & AI to cyber security, infrastructure and enterprise technology.Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonusSecurity 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.This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.What we can offer you:2 year Programme: Starting September 2027Annual Salary ReviewCompany bonus: Up to £2,500 (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 overtimeAnnual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holidayFlexi Leave: Up to 15 additional daysExcellent career progression and development opportunities 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.The opportunity:Digital Excellence brings together the capabilities that underpin MBDA's digital environment from protecting our organisation and connecting our people, to designing enterprise solutions and developing AI & data that can transform the way we work.Over two years, you'll complete four six-month placements, giving you broad exposure to different areas of Digital Excellence while developing both your technical expertise and understanding of a complex international organisation. Some of these placements could include: Cyber, Digital Factory & Business Applications, Workplace Services, Infrastructure & Networks, Enterprise Architecture, AI & Data.Throughout your placements, you'll work alongside experienced specialists and contribute to real technical challenges. You could be designing solutions, analysing data, exploring emerging technology, supporting enterprise platforms or helping build and protect the digital foundations MBDA relies on.With support from experienced colleagues, you'll develop skills in:Applying technology to solve complex problemsDesigning and developing secure, scalable digital solutionsUnderstanding enterprise technology and architectureWorking with AI, data and emerging technologiesCollaborating with technical specialists and business teamsPresenting and communicating technical ideasBuilding relationships across an international organisationThe scheme is designed to give you the breadth to discover where your strengths and interests lie, alongside the experience to build a long-term career within Digital Excellence. More important than already knowing exactly which technical career you want is having the curiosity and ambition to explore different areas and develop your expertise.What we're looking for from you:Degree qualified in one of the following disciplines, to a minimum 2.2:Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringCyber SecurityArtificial IntelligenceDate ScienceMathematicsEngineering (any specialism)Information TechnologyWe're looking for graduates who are passionate about technology and curious about how it can be used to make a real difference.This role is ideally suited to someone who:Enjoys solving problems and understanding how things workIs excited by technology and emerging digital trendsHas strong analytical and logical thinking skillsIs curious and willing to learnCan communicate technical ideas clearlyEnjoys collaborating with othersDigital technology plays a critical role in enabling our people and our business to succeed. Within Digital Excellence, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges, learn from specialists across a wide range of disciplines and contribute to the digital capabilities that will support MBDA now and into the future.Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a givenMBDA 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…

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MBDA’s 2-year Integration and Missile Validation graduate programme, starting September 2027, involves integrating and testing missile systems, conducting ground and flight trials, analysing test data, debugging systems, and documenting results.MBDA develop some of the world's highest performing weapon systems; but how do we demonstrate and prove this? Integration and Missile Validation (IMV) is an integral part to ensuring our weapon systems meet customer requirements and increasing the sovereign capability. Within this role, you will experience the many aspects of proving to become a well-rounded IMV Engineer.Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus.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.This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.What we can offer you:2 year Programme: Starting September 2027Annual Salary ReviewCompany bonus: Up to £2,500 (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 overtimeAnnual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holidayFlexi Leave: Up to 15 additional daysExcellent career progression and development opportunities 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.The opportunity:The Integration and Missile Validation (IMV) team are responsible for trials and testing activities undertaken to provide verification and validation evidence for all the missile programmes within the business.Whether it's software, hardware, or an entire missile system, IMV engineers lead the real-world test and integration across the whole product development lifecycle. This includes planning, lab testing, offsite trials, data analysis, and reporting.Examples of IMV activities you could be involved with include:Ground Trials: Testing the robustness of our products through various environments to ensure it can survive and operate within the real world. This can involve vibration, shock and climatic testing.Flight Trials: Integrating subsystems onto aircraft to simulate the behaviour of the missile during flight.Functional Integration: Demonstrating hardware and software of systems work together and respond as expected.Firing Trials: Final evaluation testing to ensure the full weapon system works and demonstrating the capability of the product to the customer.In-Service Support: Testing and monitoring in-service products with the customer.Support Trials and Test Equipment: Designing support test equipment and software to support proving activities.As part of completing these activities, you will have the opportunity to learn:How to plan and design test strategies to support proving the capability of various missile systems.How to integrate various missile equipment to test rigs.To develop your problem-solving skills through debugging test systems.Strengthen software skills through generating test scripts.To develop confidence with handling various hand and power tools.How to design, develop and use test equipment to support overall proving activities.To increase confidence in the processing, analysing and forming conclusions from data, as well as writing technical documentation.Whether your background is in engineering, sciences, maths or any STEM related subject, you will enjoy this role if you:Enjoy team collaboration and the opportunity to communicate technical information with a variety of teams.Like to find solutions to problems using creativity and new ways of thinking.Find exploring new experiences and developing new skills exciting.Are logical in the methods you use to prove.Are eager to get hands-on supporting work within a lab environment or offsite on a trial.What we're looking for from youDegree qualified in an Engineering, Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Technology, Computing or a General Science discipline to minimum of 2:2.Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a givenMBDA 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…

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MBDA’s 2-year EMC and Radiation Effects graduate programme, starting September 2027, covering electromagnetic compatibility testing, radiation effects, missile and subsystem testing, and EMC design consultancy.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.This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.What we can offer you:2 year Programme: Starting September 2027Annual Salary ReviewCompany bonus: Up to £2,500 (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 overtimeAnnual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holidayFlexi Leave: Up to 15 additional daysExcellent career progression and development opportunities 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.The opportunity:The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Radiation Effects (RE) department is split between a test team working hands on in our state-of-the-art EMC facility to simulate environments, and a highly skilled project consultancy team that is embedded across all projects within MBDA to ensure good EMC practice & design.You'll gain experience within both teams, including hands on testing of MBDA's missiles, subsystems and equipment in our accredited EMC Test Facility. Our facilities are amongst the best in the world and include 3 anechoic and 2 reverberation chambers - with capabilities to be further increased through a brand-new test facility, opening in 2027!This programme is structured to also provide you the opportunity to get involved in what we do elsewhere in the company. Depending on your preference, this could include being based at one of our other UK sites in Stevenage and Bolton.The role will allow you to work within a technically challenging area of MBDA, and at the end of the programme you'll move in to one of the teams you've experienced.What's you'll gain:Work in a technical results-oriented function.Benefit from working among experienced test and project EMC engineers.Benefit from specific formal and informal training that will aid your personal development.Gain practical, hands-on experience with real hardware.Work on a range of products across all MBDA projects, which could include missiles and weapon systems.Potentially travel, to support EMC activities external to MBDA (integration support, other facilities).What we're looking for from you:Degree qualified in EMC / Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Physics or a related field to a minimum of 2:2Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a givenMBDA 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.

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