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MBDA

Software Engineer (Command and Control)

Salary:  £65,000 per annum
Location:  Bristol | United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week

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Job Description

We are looking for a highly capable and adaptable Software Engineer to join our team at our Bristol facility to develop solutions for the next generation of Air Defence Systems!

Salary: up to circa £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: This particular role is mostly office based (due to workload classification), but there are opportunities to work from home

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.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (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

  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

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  • 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.

  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

    • The opportunity:

    This is a very hands-on role and requires the continued design and development of Command and Control architectures and the instantiations for future products. Perfect for a Software Engineer who is proactive and takes the initiative!

    You will be working with people and technologies at the forefront of European missile systems design, supporting the development of safe, secure and reliable products that our customers can rely on.

    We offer an encouraging working environment with the opportunity to develop your skills across a wide range of products and technologies. Our teams develop software used in the most advanced weapon systems in the world within a critical and influential Software Engineering Directorate; part of a large progressive and adaptable company.

    We apply small, focused teams of engineers to complex problems – you will be working with a dedicated group of experienced software, systems and electronics engineers. We maintain an impactful team culture!

    What we're looking for from you:

    • A strong background in software engineering, its realisation and system wide impact.

    • Experience of working in C++

    • Experience of working with software architecture models.

    • Collaborative, open approach to development and have the ability to work well in a team and maintain momentum during development.

    Other skills of interest include:

    • Knowledge of Real Time Multi-Threaded Applications

    • Experience of working across the entire software development process from engaging with requirement authorities to automated target integration and proving, supported with effective documentation

    • Experience of new tools, techniques and approaches that might enable us to evolve our processes to improve our efficiency and sustainability

    • Experience in other languages such as Ada

    • Knowledge of standards such as DefStan 00-55, DO-178C or IEC61508 and restricted coding standards such as MISRA C++

    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.

    We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

    We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

    Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

    Working at MBDA

    1 office day / week 2 office days / week 3 office days / week – 2-3 days at home (some exceptions) 4 office days / week

    A little flex time – high flexibility for most roles

    Company benefits

    25 days annual leave + bank holidays
    Adoption leave – up to 26 weeks
    Annual bonus – all employee bonuses paid in Feb/March
    Annual pay rises – performance (+ inflation) increases each year
    Bike parking – secure parking at all sites
    Buddy scheme – buddies when onboarding
    Buy or sell annual leave – buy up to 5 extra days
    Carer’s leave
    Cinema discounts
    Coffee discounts – discounted on site cafes and canteens
    Collaboration spaces
    Company shutdown periods – Christmas closures and bank holidays
    Compassionate leave
    Cycle to work scheme
    Dental coverage – salary sacrifice options
    Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – MyCarScheme - including electric vehicles
    Electric vehicle charging unit loan – electric charging points at all UK sites
    Employee assistance programme
    Employee discounts
    Enhanced maternity leave – up to 26 weeks
    Enhanced paternity leave – available after 26 weeks service
    Enhanced pension match/contribution
    Enhanced sick pay – increases with length of service
    Faith rooms
    Family health insurance – salary sacrifice options
    Fertility treatment leave
    Gym membership – Discounted gym on site in Stevenage, or discounts for local gyms across UK
    Health insurance – salary sacrifice options
    In house training – In house L&D team
    L&D budget
    Language lessons
    Learning platform – access to multiple learning resources
    Meditation space
    Menopause support
    Mental health first aiders
    Mentoring – available to all employees. Includes women in leadership options
    Modern office
    Neonatal leave – up to 12 weeks
    On-site barista
    On-site catering
    On-site gym
    On-site shower
    On-site wellness room – reflection rooms available to employees
    Open to compressed hours
    Open to job sharing
    Open to part time work for some roles
    Open to part-time employees
    Optional unpaid leave
    Personal development budgets – up to £150 towards non-work training courses
    Pregnancy loss leave
    Pregnancy support
    Private booths
    Professional subscriptions – full membership funding available
    Referral bonus – up to £3,000 for a successful referral
    Reservist leave – up to 3 weeks off for training (2 weeks on full pay)
    Restaurant discounts – discount/cashback employee platform
    Salary sacrifice
    Secure on-site parking
    Share options
    Shared parental leave – up to 26 weeks
    Teambuilding days
    Technology Loan – salary sacrifice options available
    Time off in-lieu
    Travel loan – season ticket loans for public transport
    Volunteer days – up to 2 days a year for team-based volunteering
    Wellbeing allowance
    Will writing

    Awards & Accreditations

    Best Work-Life Balance

    Top 5 - Best Work-Life Balance

    Flexa awards 2026

    Company employees:

    7000

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    74:26

    Hiring in countries

    United Kingdom

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