Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 1-year placement starting September 2027 in RF Seekers.
- Earn £24,460 per year, with potential for paid overtime and a company bonus.
- Gain experience in advanced missile technology, including system simulation, algorithm development, and RF circuit design.
- Applications close on Monday 4th January 2026.
About the Role
About the Placement
The seeker is “the eyes” of every missile; not just a collection of sensors, but a sophisticated integrated system which detects, identifies, and tracks targets. The seeker contains some of the most advanced technology in the missile, and typically comprises around half of the development activity of a missile project.
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 well on 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
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
- 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.
The opportunity:
The Seekers department is responsible for the design, development, integration and production of all radar seekers, including multi-mode seekers (combining radar (RF) and electro-optic sensors). Our work is especially broad, as we are the design authority for all aspects of the seeker product. The diversity of fields working together under one roof makes the Seekers department a unique environment for discovering, exploring, developing and specialising in a wide variety of highly technical and valuable areas of expertise.
Seekers work across the whole product lifecycle from research and development, concept and design, integration and test, through to production and in-service support. You can gain experience in areas such as:
- System simulation and modelling.
- Algorithm development.
- Design and test of electronic and RF circuits.
- Hardware and software integration.
- Signal processing and data analysis.
- Performance analysis, requirements and specifications.
- Electromagnetic simulation.
- Experimental lab testing.
- Field trials including flight trials and firing trial preparation.
- Image processing and ray tracing.
This will use and advance your knowledge from university, applying it to technical challenges at the cutting edge of technology, in a department which never stops learning.
What we’re looking for from you:
Current undergraduate studying for a degree in a Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Computing discipline.
Dynamic working:
4 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
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.