MBDA

Weapon System Simulation & Experimentation Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027

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2 months ago
Stevenage, United Kingdom or Bristol, United KingdomIntern

Responsibilities

  • Develop, integrate, and deploy software and simulation components for emulators, demonstrators, and training systems.
  • Develop and test code within professional software development teams.
  • Integrate and deploy software applications onto hardware environments.
  • Work with simulation, synthetic environments, systems engineering, networking, hardware integration, flight-dynamics algorithms, and rotational geometry.
  • Gain experience with software delivery processes, testing, and certification for customer products.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Physics, Mathematical studies, Engineering, or Computing.
  • British citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship, subject to applicable nationality and right-to-work restrictions.
  • Successful candidates must complete HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks after receiving an offer.

Benefits

  • One-year placement starting in September 2027, with potential to secure a graduate role before the final year.
  • Dynamic working with three to five days per week on-site due to workload classification.
  • Company performance bonus, pension contributions of up to 14% total, and paid overtime opportunities.
  • 25 days of annual leave with the option to purchase additional holiday, plus up to 15 flexi-leave days.
  • Subsidised meals, free car parking, site facilities, and a Healthcare Cash Plan.
  • Placement experience across MBDA’s Stevenage and Bristol sites.

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About MBDA

10,000+ employees

MBDA designs and manufactures missiles and integrated missile systems for land, sea, and air forces, selling to governments and prime contractors. Formed in 2001 and headquartered in Le Plessis-Robinson, France, it is jointly owned by Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo. Its portfolio includes well-known systems such as Aster, Meteor, Exocet, and Storm Shadow/SCALP used by European and allied militaries.

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