Join MBDA as an Electronics Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2027 in Stevenage, United Kingdom. This full-time, 1-year placement starting September 2027 offers a salary of £24,460 with a dynamic working arrangement of 3-4 days onsite per week. Applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK nationals.
Requirements
Currently studying for an undergraduate degree in Electrical, Electronic, Avionics, Electro-mechanical or related Engineering field.
Security clearance requirement: Must be a British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Minimum HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) required after offer stage.
No prior professional experience required.
Skills & Responsibilities
Electronics Engineering: Develop complex electronic systems through requirements capture, architectural design, hardware integration, and testing.
PCB layout and RF design: Apply specialised knowledge in RF, Antenna Design, Power Electronics, and PCB layout to hardware projects.
Electrical Missile Architecture: Define electrical topologies and manage the integration of key sub-systems for defence systems.
Test Architecture: Design, manage, and implement strategies and specialised test equipment to guarantee product performance.
Potential transition routes: Students from physics or general engineering degrees may bring analytical skills and technical aptitude, alongside meeting the undergraduate study requirements.
Dynamic working: You can expect to be onsite around 3-4 days per week.
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.
This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 4th January 2027 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.
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 wellon 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
Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing
Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days
Facilities: fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
The opportunity:
Ready to work on technology that defines the future of defence? We are looking for Undergraduates to join us across three cutting-edge pathways on a year long placement:
Electronics Engineering: Focus on the development of complex electronic systems. You will engage in the full lifecycle - from capturing requirements and architectural design to hardware integration and final prototype testing. Specialisms include RF, Antenna Design, Power Electronics, and PCB layout.
Electrical Missile Architecture: Focus on the Missile-level blueprint. You will define electrical topologies (including requirements and architecture) as well as manage the integration of key sub-systems that form the missile, assisting in the overall build for defence systems of tomorrow. This role blends technical design with stakeholder management and performance trade-off analysis, giving engineers exposure to the missile lifecycle.
Test Architecture: Focuses on Test and testability of the products. This involves collaborating across multiple technical functions to design, manage and implement strategies that guarantee product performance throughout its life cycle. This includes specifying production testing, designing Built-In Tests (BIT), and delivering specialised test equipment.
Through our recruitment process we will work with you to ascertain the best function for you to join, taking into consideration any preference you may have. Regardless of the route you take, you’ll benefit from a programme that exposes you to the entire product lifecycle. You’ll collaborate with a wide range of engineering functions and specialist teams; all while being supported by experienced colleagues.
What we’re looking for from you:
Current undergraduate studying for a degree in an Electrical, Electronic, Avionics, Electro-mechanical or related Engineering field.
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