Defence

• MBDA is a joint venture of the three European leaders in aerospace and defence: Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo.
• We are the only European group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future needs of the three armed forces.
• As the European champion in our sector, our vision is to continue to grow our presence as a global player.
• We have over 14,000 employees working together across the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Develop cutting-edge solutions, and your career

We are proud to be a leader in developing talent across a range of Early Careers Programmes in Engineering, Business and more. Whichever programme you join us on, you’ll be welcomed as a valued part of the team, working with dedicated and knowledgeable colleagues on some of the most advanced technologies of any industry. And you’ll be contributing directly to the defence, security and freedom of the UK and its allies.

A key aspect of our Early Careers Programmes is team rotations, so you’ll gain exposure to a range of departments and expertise. This not only provides you with a more holistic view of the business, but also gives you the opportunity to explore your own preferences and passions – crucial for when you define your future career path with us.

Come and join our team, build your skills and experience to define your career, and make a difference from day one.

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• Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.
• From state-of-the-art cyber threat detection to flight control systems that enable pilots to make better decisions, we never stop innovating to ensure that our customers maintain their advantage.
• We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries.

A career with real purpose

Accelerate your career by choosing a BAE Systems graduate or undergraduate programme, where your unique skills and perspectives will be valued. You’ll gain limitless opportunities and the support you’ll need to shape your future.

Join our graduate programme and develop skills of the future in engineering, technology or business. You’ll be supported and empowered to achieve your potential, with exposure to live projects and real responsibility from day one.

If you’re a student, our summer and industrial placements and insight experiences will give you the chance to develop new skills, get real-world industry experience, and learn what life is like at BAE Systems.

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a thriving business community, in the UK and beyond. Discover a career with real purpose, and apply your ambition and passion to making a difference – and making the future more secure for everyone.

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• For more than 70 years, we’ve supported the UK Government’s nuclear defence strategy and the continuous at sea deterrent.
• We also use our nuclear know-how and technical expertise to provide innovative solutions that support the UK’s counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction activities.
• With a team of around 6,000 people, we operate from four sites across the UK and have some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world.

Start your career at the very forefront of nuclear defence

If you’re looking for a role with excitement and intrigue that really makes a difference, then now is the time to join AWE. We’re at the start of a once-in-a-generation programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before.

Joining AWE gives you access to exceptional technologies, facilities and projects no ordinary company can provide – and the support of world-class professionals.

Our early careers schemes offer some amazing opportunities to grow and build an extraordinary career in a truly unique environment. You’ll undertake some of the most important work, in support of the most important mission – keeping the nation safe.

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