Engineering Support - Undergraduate Placement 2027
// Role Summary
Embark on a 1-year Engineering Support Undergraduate Placement starting September 2027, contributing to the readiness of crucial defence systems and gaining hands-on experience with the Royal Navy, Army, and Air Force.
// Key Responsibilities
- Gain hands-on experience supporting defence systems for the Royal Navy, Army, and Air Force.
- Influence system design on current development programs or support in-service products.
- Opportunity to interact directly with military customers.
- Potential to secure a graduate role upon successful completion.
- Benefit from fantastic site facilities and a comprehensive benefits package.
// Role Specification
Engineering Support - Undergraduate Placement 2027
As an Undergraduate in Customer Support and Services (CSS), you will play a crucial role in ensuring our products are ready for action whenever our customers need them. Alongside your primary role at our sites in the UK, you'll have the opportunity to visit and interact directly with the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force, gaining hands-on experience with all the support you need.
Your placement within our department could be at any point in the CADMID cycle. It could involve working on a current development programme, where you would be influencing the design of the system. Alternatively, it could be supporting an In-Service product, working to ensure the system remains operational. This might include resolving technical issues with the Design Team or supporting maintenance activities.
Our role within MBDA is unique; we support the development and delivery of the whole Weapon System, with our mission to understand everything that the user needs. Every single system that MBDA delivers, from Meteor to Sea Viper, requires support to ensure the Missile and surrounding systems remain operational for many years to come. The CSS team at MBDA makes this happen, and you will be a part of this vital effort.
Your placement could be at any point in the CADMID cycle. For example, you could be working on a current development programme influencing the design of the system to ensure that it is supportable from the very first delivery. Or you could be resolving technical queries with the Design Team.
What we can offer you:
- 1 year placement: Starting September 2027, allowing you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies.
- Graduate Role Opportunity: 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 the 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: This benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health, and wellbeing.
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site.
Application Closing Date: Monday 4th January 2027 at midnight, but may close earlier depending on application volumes.