Who is MBDA?

We design, produce and maintain the missile systems that help to protect our skies, land and seas, ensuring that our armed forces hold the advantage in any situation.

We are regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.

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MBDA was created in December 2001 after the merger of the main missile systems companies in France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Each of these companies contributed the experience gained from fifty years of technological and operational success. 

All of our employees play a part in delivering a more secure tomorrow, whether this is designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or using software expertise to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter yet.

Define your career with us.

This isn’t your regular 9-5 job. This is making a difference, making history and making the future.

We are a multi-national group with more than 14,000 employees working together across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. We also have offices set up in the USA. 

Our careers are filled with character, reward and purpose. We provide the platform for a diverse and successful career where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed.

Our Vision

To be the European Missile Systems Champion and a Global player.

Our Mission 

To operate as a trusted part of the defence community in our home nations and with their allies; providing decisive military capability to protect national security and enable strategic independence.

Our Strategy

  • Developing a partnering relationship and securing access to sovereign capabilities for our home nations.
  • Promoting programme cooperation and industrial consolidation in Europe.
  • Growing export sales and building up strategic partnerships outside Europe with our home nations’ allies.
  • Continuing development of a competitive and high performance offering across all missile and missile systems domains.
  • Delivering operational excellence and maintaining industry leadership.
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The facts

Undergrad intake: 50+
Graduate intake: 50+
We have more than 14,000 employees working together across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
A joint venture of the 3 European leaders in aerospace and defence: Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%) and Leonardo (25%).
In 2022 our annual turnover was 4.2 billion euros.
We have over 90 customers in the world.
Over 10,000 students have Followed us on Gradcracker.

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