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TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Join MBDA's 2-year Product Cyber Security Graduate Programme starting September 2027.
- Earn a starting salary of £31,900, plus a £3,000 joining bonus and potential company bonus.
- Develop practical cyber security skills and gain exposure to the full product development lifecycle.
- Requires a 2:2 degree in a STEM subject and British citizenship.
- Applications close on Monday 2nd November 2026.
About the Role
This graduate programme within the Cyber Security department focuses on delivering effective information security solutions for complex weapon systems and their associated sub-systems. You will be involved in identifying security risks, ensuring they are addressed through balanced security measures, and assisting in the integration of information assurance activities throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Identify security risks within complex weapon systems, products, and solutions.
- Implement and deliver effective and balanced security measures to address identified risks.
- Assist in the timely integration of information assurance activities with weapon system engineering, design, manufacturing, and support programmes.
- Contribute to trade studies related to weapon system information security.
- Provide security documentation and evidence to meet MOD security assurance requirements.
- Develop security architectures for new systems and the evolution of existing ones.
- Support hardware, electronics, and software developments.
- Contribute to corporate information assurance knowledge and capability.
- Maintain knowledge of technology developments and their implications for information security.
- Work with manufacturing to ensure security design is repeatable through the production chain.
- Gain exposure to product development life-cycle stages: architecture design, specification, integration, test, and analysis.
- Develop practical cyber security skills such as penetration testing and capability/vulnerability analysis in the new cyber lab.
- Engage with stakeholders, engineering teams, and sub-contractors to provide guidance on information security solutions.
- Liaise with customers, assurance teams, and technical authorities.
- Gain experience in generating Information Security Risk Assessments, Risk Treatment Plans, and Risk Management and Assurance Documents.
- Potential for national and international travel, and work in a lab-based environment.
What We Can Offer You
- 2-year Programme: Starting September 2027.
- Salary: £31,900 per annum, with an annual salary review.
- Joining Bonus: £3,000.
- Company Bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance).
- Pension: Maximum total contribution of up to 14%.
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus the option to purchase extra holiday.
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
- Career Development: Excellent career progression and development opportunities.
- Facilities: Subsidised meals, free car parking, and more.
- Healthcare Cash Plan: Option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in STEM subjects to a minimum of 2:2.
- Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
- Successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
Working Arrangement
- Dynamic (Hybrid) Working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification.