Digital Excellence Technical - Graduate Programme 2027
// Role Summary
Embark on MBDA's Digital Excellence Technical Graduate Scheme in 2027 to build expertise across critical digital domains including data & AI, cyber security, and infrastructure.
// Key Responsibilities
- Two-year programme with four six-month placements offering broad exposure to digital excellence areas.
- Develop technical skills in areas like AI, data, cyber security, and enterprise architecture.
- Work alongside experienced specialists on real technical challenges and emerging technologies.
- Gain experience in designing secure, scalable digital solutions and understanding enterprise technology.
- Opportunities for paid overtime, annual leave, and excellent career progression.
- Requires British citizenship with successful candidates needing to pass HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
// Role Specification
Digital Excellence Technical - Graduate Programme 2027
Join MBDA's Digital Excellence Technical Graduate Scheme and develop your knowledge across the digital capabilities that support MBDA, from data & AI to cyber security, infrastructure and enterprise technology.
What we can offer you:
- 2 year Programme: Starting September 2027
- Annual Salary Review
- 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
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Excellent career progression and development opportunities
- 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:
Digital Excellence brings together the capabilities that underpin MBDA's digital environment from protecting our organisation and connecting our people, to designing enterprise solutions and developing AI & data that can transform the way we work.
Over two years, you'll complete four six-month placements, giving you broad exposure to different areas of Digital Excellence while developing both your technical expertise and understanding of a complex international organisation. Some of these placements could include: Cyber, Digital Factory & Business Applications, Workplace Services, Infrastructure & Networks, Enterprise Architecture, AI & Data.
Throughout your placements, you'll work alongside experienced specialists and contribute to real technical challenges. You could be designing solutions, analysing data, exploring emerging technology, supporting enterprise platforms or helping build and protect the digital foundations MBDA relies on.
With support from experienced colleagues, you'll develop skills in:
- Applying technology to solve complex problems
- Designing and developing secure, scalable digital solutions
- Understanding enterprise technology and architecture
- Working with AI, data and emerging technologies
- Collaborating with technical specialists and business teams
- Presenting and communicating technical ideas
- Building relationships