Electronic Engineer - Summer Placement 2027

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.

The opportunity:

Electronic Engineering delivers interesting and complex electronic developments across a broad range of projects.

Join the Electronic Engineering department for a chance to play a fundamental role in bringing together MBDA's missile systems: designing and integrating the electronics that drive our Weapon Control Units, Actuators, Telemetry & Communication Systems and more!

We have a reputation for quality and innovation, and we maintain this by encouraging original ideas, innovative approaches and allowing our Engineers the space to design and produce solutions that meet the challenges.

The MBDA Electronic Engineering Summer Placement scheme is an excellent first step in your early career; whilst in EE, you will work with a range of highly skilled Engineers who want to invest in your development and support you in reaching your technical potential.

Over the course of your placement you will work with a small team of undergraduate summer placement students to plan, manage, design and deliver a missile related project.  How you meet the solution will be down to you and your team members to decide. To help guide you, you will be supported by experienced engineers from multiple engineering fields (Mechanical, Test Systems, Software, etc.). You will also have dedicated mentors to help you both technically and professionally.

The projects provide you with the opportunity to develop you skills and knowledge in one or a number of the following electronics design related skills:

• Detailed Circuit Design
• Analogue and Digital Circuit Test Techniques
• Analysis and Characterisation Techniques
• Manufacturing (Machining, PCB Manufacture, Circuit Card Assembly)
• Test & Evaluation of Design

Programme structure:

You will be spending time in the lab, building experimental hardware and in some cases may be writing some software and firmware. You will gain exposure to the schematic design tool we use (Zuken) and will continue to develop your time management and project planning skills. Depending on which project you become involved in, you may also use modelling & simulation tools such as Matlab and Simulink.

You may travel occasionally to visit other MBDA sites, although most of your work will be conducted on site in Stevenage.

What we're looking for from you:

• Current undergrad working towards a degree in an Electrical, Electronic, Avionics, Electro-mechanical, Physics or related Engineering discipline.

What we can offer you

• 10 week placement: starting June 2027, that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies 
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Perform well on your placement and you could secure a graduate role before your final year
• Annual Leave: 5 days
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much 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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