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Job Details Weapon System Network Communications Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2025 R22303

MBDA S.A.S.

Job Details Weapon System Network Communications Engineer - Undergraduate Placement 2025 R22303

£20000

MBDA S.A.S., Bristol

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 12 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 42ab065687c040f38196b0b851c42602

Full Job Description

  • 10 month undergraduate placement starting September 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., You'll be able to choose between a variety of online learning platforms such as Percipio, YouLearn, Career Builder and Video Gateway. Each one is tailored to a specific type of learning. Speak to your line manager to find out more.

    We encourage new learning and will provide up to £150 in financial support per year if you wish to participate in further study in your own time. You'll have access to our Learning Gateway, which hosts the formal course catalogue and is where you can select the right training for your role and future development. The catalogue displays which courses are being delivered virtually or are classroom based. If you want to lead a team, you might be interested in our management training, designed for people of all experience levels.

  • Currently studying for a degree in an Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science discipline.

    The Network Communications Department at MBDA offers a fantastic opportunity to Undergraduates with a passion for developing and applying their Network Communications skills and knowledge.


    • The department is responsible for delivering secure communication systems into MBDA Weapon Systems across the whole Project Life Cycle. We offer game-changing communication technologies that shape the key capabilities of current and future weapon systems.

    As the complexity of the battlefield increases, so too do our customers' capability needs! Consequently, we have evolved to provide the necessary expertise across a large range of weapon system aspects, much wider than just the missile itself, ensuring MBDA's products are fit for purpose and delivered on time and to cost.

    As a member of our NC Department, we will develop you to deliver Systems Engineering and Network Communications expertise to the latest Complex Weapons Projects, in one or more of the following areas:
  • Networked Weapons

  • Platform to Missile Communications

  • Battlefield Communications

  • Missile-to-Missile Communications


    • You will join a team that nurtures a positive and collaborative culture and have the opportunity to work across a wide range of areas, from major defence programmes to internal research and development studies.

    Work will require a combination of both independent and team working, plus offer you the flexibility for hybrid working, where possible. You will also support customer meetings and visits to our other offices.

    What's great about joining this team?
  • We make a difference - the capabilities we deliver give our armed forces an operational advantage

  • We provide opportunities to work across a variety of projects

  • We value the people that work with us and we maximise career development opportunities for them by actively supporting them

  • You will be working in a positive open-plan working environment, with 'hands-on' technical working in laboratories, aimed at aiding your learning and development

  • We support our people through Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives to create a respectful working environment and empower people to perform at their very best at work., 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.