We are looking for a highly capable and adaptable Software Engineer to join our team at our Bristol facility to develop solutions for the next generation of Air Defence Systems! Salary : up to circa £65,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : This particular role is mostly office based (due to workload classification), but there are opportunities to work from home 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. What we can offer you: 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...

MBDA are looking to secure the services of a number of Naval Based Air Defence Systems Proving Engineers. Salary: Up to £45,000 Depending on experience. Hybrid working pattern: 4-5 days a week onsite 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for...

Bristol We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to join our RF Seekers Team. This is a phenomenal opportunity to be part of a successful team working at the forefront of technology, developing new and innovative seeker solutions from complex requirements. Salary : Circa £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : typically 4 to 5 days per week on site 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. What we can offer you: 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:...

Here at MBDA, our Land Ceptor Systems Engineering team is growing in order to help the British and Polish Armies fulfil the full potential of the system and to extend and tailor the capability for existing and emerging export contracts. Salary : Up to £57,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15...

Here at MBDA, our Land Ceptor Systems Engineering team is growing in order to help the British and Polish Armies fulfil the full potential of the system and to extend and tailor the capability for existing and emerging export contracts. Salary : Up to £57,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15...

Bristol We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our Electro-Optical (EO) Seekers & Sensors Department within our Scene Generation Team, working as a Scene Generation Modelling Engineer. Salary : £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days...

Our Algorithm Design Engineers work on fast-moving projects to develop and evaluate Navigation Algorithms, involved in researching, developing, testing and evaluating algorithms as part of wider systems solutions at MBDA. Salary : Up to £55,000, depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 5 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days...

We have a number of fantastic opportunities to join the systems engineering team in charge of developing upgraded and new Command and Control (C2) systems for our air defence weapon systems. Salary : Up to £57,000 (depending on experience) Dynamic (hybrid) 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and...

The Sea Ceptor Weapon Systems team is expanding and seeks a System Engineer to work in this dynamic and challenging environment. Pivotal to these roles is enabling the delivery of Sea Ceptor to multiple customers concurrently, whilst managing adaptations to enhance the Sea Ceptor System. Salary : Circa £ 57,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3 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. What we can offer you: 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:...

Bristol 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. Salary : £42,000 - £60,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2/3 or 4 days per week depending on role due to work classification Security Clearance : Sole British Citizen only. 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days...

Be part of the proving team proving the Command & Control (C2) sub-systems are ready to enter service for one of our exciting projects! Salary : Circa £55,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 4-5 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and...

We have an opportunity that has arisen within our Bristol based Product Assurance Software Quality team for an engineer to further develop their quality assurance skills by being part of the wider Product Assurance community within MBDA. Salary : Circa £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience Location : Bristol Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance : British Citizen. 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi Leave: Up to 15...

The Senior Algorithm Engineer role in GCN (Guidance, Control, and Navigation) is a highly visible, strategic position, working with a highly capable technical team. This role presents a rare opportunity for hands-on technical involvement, research and strategy steering, without line management duties. Salary : Up to £65,000, depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 5 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. What we can offer you: Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Flexible working: We welcome...

Bristol An exciting role for a Systems Engineer to be involved in a variety of projects developing ground breaking technologies through the use of Modelling & Simulation. With opportunities to support field trials and work with a dedicated team of Engineers to help your own career development this role is one not to be missed! Salary : From £ 40,000 to £58,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3-5 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. What we can offer you: Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension : maximum total...

The MBDA, Land Ceptor Systems Engineering team is growing in order to help the British and Polish Armies fulfil the full potential of the system and to extend and tailor the capability for existing and emerging export contracts! Salary : Up to £52,500 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3 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. What we can offer you: What we can offer you: 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...

Bristol We are seeking a highly capable Electronic Systems Engineer to lead and support the system-level design, equipment breakdown, and interconnection of complex electronic systems. Job Title: Electronic Systems Engineer Salary : Circa £52,500 - £57,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2 to 3 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. What we can offer you: 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 Flexi...

This role is an excellent opportunity to take a leading role in the design and development of a key subsystem on a high-profile project aiming to deliver the Royal Navy's first operational Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) capability in rapid timescales. Salary : Circa £52,500 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 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. What we can offer you: 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 ....

We are excited to offer a permanent opportunity for an accomplished Severn Bridge Manager join our Specialist Bridges Inspection and Maintenance (SBIM) team in Bristol. The Severn Bridge Manager is responsible for the management of all technical, engineering and operational aspects relating to the Severn Bridge. This includes ensuring operational and structural safety, resilience, and compliance with statutory and contractual obligations. The Bridge Manager leads the planning and delivery of inspections, maintenance, renewals, and enhancements, and acts as the primary interface with the Client's team. The Severn Bridge is a nationally significant, Grade I listed suspension structure that has connected England and Wales since 1966, embodying engineering innovation through its pioneering aerodynamic deck design and enduring resilience in a challenging estuarial environment. As Bridge Manager, you will take stewardship of an asset that helped set new global standards...

We are excited to offer a permanent opportunity for an accomplished Avonmouth Bridge Manager join our Specialist Bridges Inspection and Maintenance (SBIM) team in Bristol. The Avonmouth Bridge Manager oversees all technical, engineering, and operational aspects of the Avonmouth Bridge, ensuring its safety, resilience, and compliance with statutory and contractual standards. You'll lead inspections, maintenance, renewals, and enhancements, acting as the main point of contact for the Client's team. The Avonmouth Bridge is a crucial M5 crossing over the River Avon, a 1,388-metre steel box-girder structure carrying over 100,000 vehicles daily. As a vital gateway, it connects Bristol and the wider region, enduring heavy traffic and challenging conditions. As Bridge Manager, you'll steward this complex crossing, lead safe operations and targeted renewals, and proactively maintain its deck, welds, and access systems. Your leadership will keep the bridge resilient for...

Bristol We're always on the lookout for ex-forces professionals to join MBDA UK and frequently open new opportunities Couldn't find the role you're looking for? If you can't see a suitable role of interest to you right now, don't worry as we're constantly updating our opportunities so please do check back again soon. In the meantime, why not upload your CV to this 'Ex-Forces Talent Community' and we'll reach out if we find a suitable opportunity for you! Please upload your application with a CV and Cover Letter We recruit across the following disciplines and more: Project Management and Project Planning Integration Engineers System Validation and Verification Engineers Weapon Systems / Launcher Integration Electronic / Mechanical Engineers Systems Engineers Guidance Control & Navigation Engineers Systems Architects Customer Support & Services Sales & Business Development Quality & Improvement It can be a daunting time leaving the forces,...