Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer - Summer Placement 2027
// Role Summary
Join MBDA's Image Processing UK department as a Computer Vision and AI Engineer on a 10-week summer placement. Contribute to world-beating algorithms for situational awareness and precision targeting on cutting-edge defence products.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop advanced algorithms using Image Processing, Computer Vision, and AI.
- Work on real-world projects contributing to MBDA's innovative defence technologies.
- Gain exposure to diverse projects and shape future research directions.
- Potential to secure a graduate role based on placement performance.
- 10-week placement starting June 2027 with a pro-rata salary.
// Role Specification
Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer - Summer Placement 2027
As a Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Engineer within the Image Processing UK department, you will play a critical role in the development of MBDA products and technologies. You will be an important member of a department that produces world-beating algorithms that use imaging sensors to provide situational awareness, and guide weapons to their target with maximum precision. We have a detailed understanding of the interaction between missile subsystems and have a direct influence on meaningful design decisions.
This is a 10-week placement starting in June 2027, allowing 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.
As a summer placement within Image Processing UK, you will be a key team member at an exciting time of growth and opportunity, and have the chance to make a difference from day one. Every day you will work in a friendly and motivated team to research and solve problems in an exciting and cutting-edge field.
You'll own and guide your own research project, and have exposure to many different projects, in different areas within the department. This means that the learning opportunities are huge, and by the end of the placement you will have a broad-range of hugely applicable experience. You will have the opportunity to shape your own work, and future departmental research directions.
Your day-to-day work will involve:
- Utilising Image Processing, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Computational Imaging techniques, to conduct research studies into cutting-edge technological innovations for future products. Examples of applications you might work on include classification, detection, tracking, and pose estimation.
- Developing algorithms as part of a wider product programme; working in collaboration with expert engineers and other graduates and undergraduates from a broad range of fields, and gaining an in-depth knowledge of the weapon's design and functionality.