Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
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.
There's a lot about a career at MBDA you don't know...
...come and find out what you could really be a part of!
The opportunity:
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.
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 you:
Current undergraduate working towards a degree in an Engineering, Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Technology, Computing or a General Science discipline.
What we can offer you
1 year placement: starting September 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
Company bonus: 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 overtime
Annual Leave: 25 days' plus option to purchase extra holiday
Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days
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.
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.
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Job ID Number: R37423
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