Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 1-year undergraduate placement in Integration & Missile Validation starting September 2027.
- Gain experience in ground, flight, functional, and firing trials, plus in-service support.
- Earn £24,460 per year with opportunities for paid overtime and a company bonus.
- Applications close on 4th January 2027, but may close earlier.
About the Role
About the Placement
MBDA develops high-performing weapon systems, and the Integration and Missile Validation (IMV) team is crucial in demonstrating their capabilities and ensuring they meet customer requirements. This 1-year placement offers a comprehensive experience in IMV engineering.
What You'll Do
As an IMV Engineer, you will be involved in a variety of activities, including:
- Ground Trials: Testing product robustness in diverse environments (vibration, shock, climatic).
- Flight Trials: Integrating subsystems onto aircraft to simulate missile flight behaviour.
- Functional Integration: Verifying hardware and software functionality.
- Firing Trials: Conducting final evaluations to demonstrate product capability.
- In-Service Support: Testing and monitoring products with customers.
- Support Trials and Test Equipment: Designing test equipment and software for validation activities.
You will learn to plan and design test strategies, integrate missile equipment, debug test systems, develop problem-solving skills, strengthen software skills by generating test scripts, gain confidence with hand and power tools, and learn to design, develop, and use test equipment. You will also develop skills in processing and analysing data, and writing technical documentation.
What We're Looking For
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematical Sciences, Technology, Computing, or a General Science discipline.
- Enjoy team collaboration and communicating technical information.
- A creative and logical approach to problem-solving.
- Eagerness to explore new experiences and develop new skills.
- A hands-on approach to work in lab or offsite environments.
What We Offer
- 1-year placement starting September 2027.
- Opportunity to secure a graduate role before your final year based on performance.
- Company bonus based on company performance.
- Pension scheme with a maximum total contribution of up to 14%.
- Paid overtime opportunities.
- 25 days annual leave plus the option to purchase extra holiday.
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
- Site facilities: Subsidised meals, free car parking, and more.
- Healthcare Cash Plan for everyday healthcare expenses.
Security Clearance
- Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
- Successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
Application Deadline
This role closes for applications at midnight on Monday 4th January 2027, but may close earlier.