Navigation Electronic Warfare Engineer – Summer Placement 2025

About the job

Bristol

Navigation Electronic Warfare Engineer – Summer Placement 2025

Salary: £20,000 (pro rata)

Location: Stevenage or Bristol

Working pattern:

The role will be primarily based on site at MBDA Bristol in order to access test facilities, with some opportunity for remote working and UK travel

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. 

Closing date for this role is midnight on Monday 4th November

The opportunity:

MBDA Missiles cannot complete their missions without critical Navigation Sensors on board, withstanding deliberate interference and providing robust navigation data to guide the missile to the target. Over the course of your placement you will see the design process for navigation subsystems of real missiles, with frequent exposure to high-profile, fast-paced projects.

The Navigation Sensors Group are responsible for the design of the missile navigation subsystems, including identifying and testing equipment from specialist manufacturers – this includes GPS receivers, anti-jam equipment, and Inertial Measurement Units.

Over the course of your placement you'll get involved in:

• Supporting tests and trials to evaluate and assess navigation equipment performance
• Research and design activities to develop the next generation of navigation equipment
• Monitoring supplier and technology developments and identifying future technologies

• Collaborating with suppliers and researchers for the development and maturation of new and emerging technology
• Investigating engineering problems and conducting rapid technical analyses

In this role, you'll work in a varied and dynamic environment, including as part of an international team with our colleagues in MBDA France and the wider MBDA Group. You'll work alongside other departments to increase your knowledge on the complexities of a missile, including datalinks, seekers and sensors, and work closely with system trials teams.

The work is technically challenging, innovative and rewarding. You'll be working alongside experienced engineers who will encourage and help you develop the skills required to be an effective Navigation Electronic Warfare Engineer.

What are we looking for from you:

Currently studying towards a degree in a Physics, Mathematics, Electronics, or Engineering discipline

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• 10 week summer placement starting June 2025
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking
• A placement that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world engineering projects and technologies
• Flexible working

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.  MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks including Gender Equality, Pride, Neurodiversity, Ethnic Diversity, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers and Armed Forces.

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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