Mechanical Engineer - Summer Placement 2027
// Role Summary
Join our Mechanical Engineering department as a Summer Placement student, developing cutting-edge physical solutions for missiles and weapon systems. Gain hands-on experience and tackle unique engineering challenges in a dynamic, defence-focused environment.
// Key Responsibilities
- 10-week placement starting June 2027 with real-world project application.
- Opportunity to secure a graduate role based on placement performance.
- Gain hands-on experience with hardware, rapid prototyping, and laboratory tests.
- Work collaboratively with other departments on innovative defence technology projects.
- Requires HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.
- Offers competitive pro rata salary, overtime opportunities, and excellent site facilities.
// Role Specification
Mechanical Engineer - Summer Placement 2027
The Mechanical Engineering department develops physical solutions from concept through development and certification to production on missiles and weapon systems. The nature of complex weapons and the environments they operate in present an extensive scope of unique and interesting mechanical engineering challenges. You could be part of our team!
This is a 10-week placement starting in June 2027. Perform well on your placement and you could secure a graduate role before your final year.
What we can offer you:
- 10 week placement: Starting June 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.
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
- Annual Leave: 5 days.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.
The opportunity:
The Mechanical Engineering department develops physical solutions from concept through development and certification to production on missiles and weapon systems. The nature of complex weapons and the environments they operate in present an extensive scope of unique and interesting mechanical engineering challenges.
You'll get hands-on work experience from all placements - interaction with hardware is highly encouraged to help further understanding of our products. This could mean use of rapid prototyping facilities, getting involved in external manufacture or participating in assembly builds and laboratory tests. You'll learn from our engineers' knowledge in complex weapons and Defence technology across all departments. Summer placement students often work collaboratively with other closely related departments on a common project supported by a network of technical specialists. These dynamic projects are at the forefront of innovation and capture the latest trends and concepts to deliver future novel solutions within the battlespace.
You could gain experience in some of the following areas:
- Mechanical Design: Be involved in all stages of design from concept development through to manufacture. This role relies on CAD tools and gives opportunity to be involved in laboratory test programs.
- Mechanical Future Concepts: Positioned at the cutting-edge of missile technology, gain experience in the early stages of the product lifecycle from concept generation to research & development.
Dynamic working: 3-4 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.
This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 4th January 2027 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.