Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
MBDA
Integration & Systems Validation Engineer - Summer Placement 2026 MBDA develop some of the world's highest performing weapon systems; but how do we demonstrate and prove this? This is the challenge that Integration and Systems Validation (ISV) are responsible for. Salary : £23,495 pro-rated 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: 10 week placement : starting June 2026, that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies 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 Integration and System More ❯
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
MBDA
Are you an experienced System Engineer who enjoys contributing to developing and enhancing future capabilities? Look no further! Join our ambitious team at MBDA and be part of a company that is at the forefront of innovation. Apply now and take the next step in your career as a System Engineer Capability Lead. Salary : Up to circa £60,000 depending … on-site. We are also open to compressed hours or part-time working in this role. 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 … 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 applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption andMore ❯
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
MBDA
Are you an experienced System Engineer who enjoys contributing to developing and enhancing future capabilities? Look no further! Join our ambitious team at MBDA and be part of a company that is at the forefront of innovation. Apply now and take the next step in your career as a System Engineer Capability Lead. Salary : Up to circa £60,000 depending … on-site. We are also open to compressed hours or part-time working in this role. 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 … 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 applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption andMore ❯
Employment Type: Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
MBDA
Stevenage We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and passionate C# software developer to join our Weapons System Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE) team! Salary : Up to £57,000, depending on experience & grade Dynamic (hybrid) working : 2- 3 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 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing andMore ❯
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson McCade
experience Overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Software Engineer to join a market-leading defence organisation working on some of the UK’s most advanced missile and weapon systems. This role sits within a dynamic and multi-disciplined team responsible for designing, developing and supporting the software that enables configuration, verification, andvalidation of product portfolio's. … Spanning the full lifecycle from development through to production and field testing, this is a chance to contribute to mission-critical systems where your software directly impacts the certification, manufacturing output, and operational readiness of UK defence platforms. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and support test software solutions Collaborate with Electronic Engineering, Test Centre of Excellence, and Systems teams to deliver … robust test capability Produce reliable, high-performance software in C, C++, or ADA with clear documentation and standards compliance Interpret a range of technical sources including engineering drawings, OEM data, and design safety justifications Contribute to technical verificationandvalidation activities across operating and damage control documentation Solve complex technical problems that may extend beyond the bounds of “software,” engaging More ❯
stevenage, east anglia, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson McCade
experience Overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Software Engineer to join a market-leading defence organisation working on some of the UK’s most advanced missile and weapon systems. This role sits within a dynamic and multi-disciplined team responsible for designing, developing and supporting the software that enables configuration, verification, andvalidation of product portfolio's. … Spanning the full lifecycle from development through to production and field testing, this is a chance to contribute to mission-critical systems where your software directly impacts the certification, manufacturing output, and operational readiness of UK defence platforms. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and support test software solutions Collaborate with Electronic Engineering, Test Centre of Excellence, and Systems teams to deliver … robust test capability Produce reliable, high-performance software in C, C++, or ADA with clear documentation and standards compliance Interpret a range of technical sources including engineering drawings, OEM data, and design safety justifications Contribute to technical verificationandvalidation activities across operating and damage control documentation Solve complex technical problems that may extend beyond the bounds of “software,” engaging More ❯
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
MBDA
Stevenage We have a great opportunity for a proactive and passionate Lead Software Developer to join our expanding team in Weapon Systems Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE), delivering innovative solutions to provide an end to end representation of the weapon system! Salary : Circa £65,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 3-4 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: Bonus of … up to 21% of base salary Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments. Facilities : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more... Training andMore ❯
Days a Week On-Site Role Overview Our client is seeking a skilled C# Software Engineer to develop real-time software components that simulate complex weapons systems and integrate hardware, delivering accurate visualisation, demonstrations, verification, validationand training capabilities. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain real-time software using C# and C++ within an agile scrum environment Integrate hardware components to … support realistic system simulations Ensure software quality through verification, validation, continuous integration and test-driven development Candidate Profile Applicants should have practical experience in software engineering with C# and C++, ideally in real-time. Configuration control experience. Comfortable working in an agile environment. Familiarity with continuous integration, continuous delivery and unit testing is essential. Salary and Benefits Competitive salary … to 55,000 plus bonus up to 2,500 Paid overtime and flexible leave options Relocation assitance available Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking Security Clearance and Eligibility This role requires security clearance and is only open to British citizens. Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. More ❯
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
MBDA
Stevenage Join a department that has advanced the use of distributed simulation in weapon system design and development! Salary: Up to £65,000, depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : typically, 3 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: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Enhanced parental leave: offers … up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments. Facilities : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more... Training and Development : Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities The opportunity: The team integrate real products, models and synthetic environments to More ❯
of the Weapon System as a Lead Software Developer.This well-established defence company that produces military weapons systems will reward your hard work significantly with bonuses, annual salary reviews and development opportunities among other benefits.You will provide technical leadership and manage projects to develop various synthetic environments using the C family of programming languages.About the Role:• Developing Synthetic Environments: Hands … on development using C programming languages, working with Project Leads and Simulation Architects.• Integrating and Supporting Weapon Systems Development: Combining real products, models, and synthetic environments for visualization, verification, validation, training, and demonstrations across the full product lifecycle.• Driving Technical Innovation: Contributing to the development of new and innovative capabilities, including advanced visualization techniques like AR/VR, to support … weapon systems development.About You:• A Lead Software Engineer who is adaptable and creative in their approach to lead a small software development team and advance the technical development of synthetic environments/simulations• A strong background in software (C# and C++), and its realisation and system wide impact, with a robust approach to problem solving• You will have an open More ❯
plus excellent benefits Hours 37 hours per week We currently have a fantastic opportunity for you to join a team delivering innovative projects that need your inspired approach, enthusiasm, and passion. As the Simulation Project Lead, you will use an agile methodology to lead the delivery and development of simulation components for complex systems. The team integrate real products, models … and synthetic environments to provide visualisation, demonstrations, verification & validation as well as training capability and support. The successful candidate will use an agile methodology to lead the delivery and development of simulation components for system of system projects. You will guide a team of engineers, leveraging the advancement and exploitation of synthetic environments as a key enable for systems exploration … and development. We use IEEE standards and military standards, to exploit a number of environments and visualisation tools to deliver. Demonstrators (SE representations of weapon systems) System Simulators (Operator in the Loop environments) Emulators (early representations of systems to supporting integration and proving) Training Simulators (User and Maintenance) ( demonstrations Experimentation (Performance in context, system of systems) We use agile scrum More ❯