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Two-year Electro-Optics Seekers & Sensors Graduate Programme at MBDA focused on electro-optical systems, infrared sensors, optics, computational imaging, modelling, R&D, laboratory testing and field trials.Would you like to utilise your degree to push the cutting edge of sensing and imaging technology? This opportunity within the Electro-Optics Seekers and Sensors department at MBDA will allow you to innovate within a supportive team, at a company that invests in its people and supports our Armed Forces.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:Our Electro-Optic (EO) Seekers & Sensors department provides expertise and support into all projects within MBDA involving EO technologies, as well as investing in research and development of innovative technologies which will shape the future of our products. We work on projects that cover the whole product lifecycle from concept and assessment through to full product design, testing and production. This role presents an exciting opportunity to experience all of these areas through a range of systems design, computational modelling, lab testing and field trials within a diverse team of engineers.Some of the EO technologies we specialise in include:Infra-Red (IR) Seekers & SensorsOpticsComputational ImagingLasers & Directed Energy WeaponsAcross the department we have a variety of different teams to get involved in, who work together to deliver our overall functional capability.We all interact regularly through team meetings, events and socials to continue to grow as a department. We also collaborate closely with the technical community across MBDA and the wider defence industry.Within our department you will be able to undertake work with the following teams:Systems Engineering – Support major MBDA programmes by designing and certifying EO productsTechnologies - Innovate and develop cutting edge technologies alongside experts in the fieldModelling and Tools – Generate models for EO systems and use these to predict performanceScene Generation – Create synthetic IR imagery for these models to test different scenariosTrials – Assess real EO systems through lab testing and field trialsYou will have the opportunity to work across all these different areas to discover your passion in engineering and develop the skills and knowledge needed to excel in your career within EO Seekers & Systems.What we're looking for from you:Degree qualified in a Physics, Engineering, Electronics, Computing or any Applied Science discipline, minimum 2:2We are looking for candidates with an interest in electro-optic systems and technologies, who are keen to apply their knowledge and skills to challenge themselves, the team and our technical capabilityOur 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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Two-year Electronics Engineering Graduate Programme at MBDA with pathways in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Missile Architecture, or Test Architecture, covering electronic system design, integration, testing and the full product lifecycle.Dynamic Working : You'll gain valuable hands on experience in our labs and as such, time onsite is likely to be full time at the start of your programme.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 daysHealthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing.Excellent 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:Ready to work on technology that defines the future of defence? We are looking for Electronics Engineers to join us across three cutting-edge pathways:Electronics Engineering: Focus on the development of complex electronic systems. You will engage in the full lifecycle—from capturing requirements and architectural design to hardware integration and final prototype testing. Specialisms include RF, Antenna Design, Power Electronics, and PCB layout.Electrical Missile Architecture: Focus on the Missile-level blueprint. You'll define electrical topologies (including requirements and architecture) as well as manage the integration of key sub-systems that form the missile, assisting in the overall build for defence systems of tomorrow. This role blends technical design with stakeholder management and performance trade-off analysis, giving engineers the exposure to the missile lifecycle.Test Architecture: Focuses on Test and testability of the products. This involves collaborating across multiple technical functions to design, manage and implement strategies that guarantee product performance throughout its life cycle. This includes specifying production testing, designing Built-In Tests (BIT), and delivering specialised test equipment.Regardless of the route you take, you'll benefit from a rotational programme that exposes you to the entire product lifecycle. You'll collaborate with a wide range of engineering functions and specialist teams; all while being supported by experienced colleagues.What we're looking for from you:Degree qualified in an Avionics, Electrical/Electronic, Electro-mechanical, Physics or Systems Engineering discipline to a 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.

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Two-year Customer Support & Services Engineering Graduate Programme at MBDA focused on product lifecycle support, technical troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, engineering analysis and supporting defence systems in service.As a Graduate in Customer Support and Services (CSS) you will play a crucial role in ensuring our products are ready for action whenever our customers need them. Alongside your primary role at our sites in the UK, you'll have the opportunity to visit and interact directly with the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force, gaining hands-on experience with all the support you need.Your placements within our department will be across the entire CADMID cycle; they could be working on a current development programme where you would be influencing the design of the System. Or they could be supporting an In-Service product, working to ensure the system remains operational with anything from resolving technical issues with the Design Team to supporting maintenance activities.  Salary: £31,900 plus £3,000 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:Our role within MBDA is unique – we support the development and delivery of the whole Weapon System; our mission is to understand everything that the user needs!Every single system that MBDA delivers, from Meteor to Sea Viper, requires support to ensure that the Missile and surrounding systems remain operational for many years to come. CSS are the team at MBDA that make this happen; you will be a part of the team that makes this happen.Your placements could be at any point in the CADMID cycle; for example, you could be working on a current development programme influencing the design of the System to ensure that it is supportable from the very first delivery. Or you could be resolving technical queries with the Design Team.Throughout the programme, you will gain hands-on technical experience, bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical application in the defence sector. Throughout all of this we'll make sure you receive structured training and support relevant for the role.This placement is like no other – where else could you go from assisting in a workshop one week to assisting with repair activities on a ship the next?What will you gain?Throughout the programme you will learn how MBDA designs our systems to be supportable, and then how we ensure they stay supported whilst In-Service. You will gain experience as a member of the teams that are delivering on our contractual commitments, carrying out real world engineering support analysis and investigations to ensure our products can be relied upon for decades.Work on a mix of design, development, troubleshooting, and repair tasks, gaining practical experience on a live Project with real impact across the entire product lifecycle.You will be analysing operational scenarios to ensure our Systems can be used in the ‘real world' and not just in models or laboratories. This goes beyond the analysis of technical documentation and into direct contact with the Armed Forces to reflect their experiences back into our Products.You will develop essential engineering skills as well as a broad understanding of how MBDA interacts with our customers. CSS excels in being able to provide placements that encompass both technical engineering as well as the opportunity to learn how a global player in the Defence Industry operates.CSS is one of the few departments within MBDA that communicates at all levels within the business, as well as externally to all of our Customers. This unique opportunity will enhance your communication skills; requiring you to tailor your conversations based on your audience and your objective.What we're looking for from you:Degree qualified in an engineering discipline to a minimum of 2:2.A good understanding of engineering principles and the ability to communicate them clearly with both technical and non-technical peopleOur 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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Two-year Computer Vision & Artificial Intelligence Engineering Graduate Programme at MBDA focused on AI, computer vision, image processing, deep learning and algorithm development for advanced imaging and defence technologies.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:As a Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer within the Image Processing UK department, you will play a critical role in the development of MBDA products and technologies. You will be an important member of a department that produces world-leading algorithms that use imaging sensors to provide situational awareness, and guide weapons to their target with maximum precision. We have a detailed understanding of the interaction between missile subsystems and have a direct influence on meaningful design decisions.Image Processing UK is an innovative, cohesive department where the contributions of each individual have real value. As part of our team you will benefit from an excellent working culture built on individual empowerment and mutual support.You will be a key team member at an exciting time of growth and opportunity, and have the chance to make a difference from day one. Every day you will work in a supported and motivated team to research and solve problems in an exciting and cutting-edge field.As part of the graduate programme, you will be involved with many different projects, in a variety of areas within the department. This means that there are endless learning opportunities, and by the end of the programme you will have a broad-range of applicable experience. You will have the opportunity to shape your own work, and future departmental research directions.Your day-to-day work will involve: Utilising Image Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Computational Imaging techniques, to conduct research studies into cutting-edge technological innovations for future products. Examples of applications you might work on include classification, detection, tracking, and pose estimation.Developing algorithms as part of a wider product programme; working in collaboration with expert engineers and other graduates from a broad range of fields, and gaining an in-depth knowledge of the weapon's design and functionality.Within these tasks, you will have the opportunity to develop skills with the following tools and platforms: Matlab and SimulinkPythonDeep Learning libraries (e.g. Pytorch, scikit-learn, ONNX)C/C++ Hardware development boards (e.g. NVIDIA Jetson products) Alongside involvement with departmental activities, you will be part of a wider cohort of graduates on the Early Careers Programme. Benefits from this include receiving ongoing support in the development of your professional career, as well as opportunities for involvement in charity and STEM outreach schemes. Many projects within Image Processing are international in scope, and can offer the opportunity for European travel and collaboration with French, German and Italian colleagues. All MBDA employees can take advantage of free language training, as well as a wide range of other benefits including retail discounts and share purchase schemes.What we're looking for from you:Degree in an Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related STEM discipline 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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Two-year Calibration & Maintenance Engineering Graduate Programme at MBDA focused on equipment maintenance, fault diagnosis, calibration, testing, technical documentation, manufacturing support and process improvement.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…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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