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Graduate Systems Engineer

Description
Job Title: Graduate Air Systems Engineer

Location: Brough (Hull). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 Per Annum + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Who we are

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space - there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role Description

Graduate Systems Engineers can be deployed into Systems Engineering, Mission Systems, Flight Systems, Electromagnetics and Test & Evaluation roles. You will be providing critical capabilities to our national and international customers working on products such as Typhoon, Future Combat Air System, Autonomous Systems and Mission Support Products. As well as technical engineering, you will also learn the importance of schedule, cost, stakeholder management and through-life support whilst considering safety and environmental concerns. These roles may include UK and International business travel.

Core Duties

As a Graduate Systems Engineer, your duties may include, but not be limited to:

• Requirements Management.
• System Specification.
• Research, Design & Development.
• Systems Modelling & Integration.
• Qualification, Certification & Acceptance.
• Product Support.

The Air Team

We have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

Why BAE Systems

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Qualification requirements
You must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a minimum 2:2 bachelor's degree or a pass at master's level in the following subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Aerospace, Technology, Systems or Engineering.
Start date: 12th April 2027Length of contract: Permanent contract

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Graduate Support Engineer

Description
Job Title: Graduate Air Support Engineer

Location: Brough (Hull). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 Per Annum + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Who we are

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow - shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space - there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role Description

In this role, you will contribute to the core Through Life Support activities within the Air Engineering environment. Your work will include performing detailed engineering analyses such as FMECA, Reliability and Maintainability assessments, and obsolescence evaluations to understand and improve system behaviour over time. You will help generate essential support documentation, including technical reports, maintenance schedules, maintenance procedures, and wider Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) deliverables. Throughout the product lifecycle, you may influence design for maintainability, collaborating closely with designers, maintainers, and suppliers to ensure the final solution is safe, sustainable, and efficient to support in service.

Core Duties

• You will create engineering outputs to support maintaining equipment or systems throughout their entire life, from initial concept to eventual disposal, whilst always considering safety and environmental factors.
• Reliability Analysis - interrogate and analyse design and supplier data to influence and qualify product design and support solutions.
• Maintainability - utilising design and customer support and service data to identify maintenance optimisations to provide efficient maintenance policies, schedules and procedures.
• Technical Documentation - research engineering documentation and create, update and publish design approved technical information.
• Product Support - support customer personnel with understanding the operational and maintenance needs of their products and provide support solutions.

The Air Team

We have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

Why BAE Systems

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work - this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family - support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Qualification requirements
You must have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a minimum 2:2 bachelor's degree or a pass at master's level in the following subjects: Aerospace Engineering, Through-life Engineering Services Specialist, Systems Engineering or STEM.
Start date: 12th April 2027Length of contract: Permanent contract

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Process Manufacturing Engineer

An opportunity has become available at the MBDA UK Bolton site to work as part of a team of experienced engineers to support the increasing product delivery requirements, maintaining and improving processes and standards to achieve this.

Salary: Circa £43,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Minimum of 4 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: 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
• 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 and treatments
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The opportunity:

As a Process Engineer, you will work as part of the Printed Circuit Card Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing business unit with a focus on the manufacture of our products. The Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Business unit produces high complexity products with a high mix, low volume output. The business unit is rapidly growing in order to achieve the large backlog of orders over the next 5-10 years, with the production output more than tripling.

You will be a part of the process engineering team working closely with test, manufacturing and quality engineers whilst building strong relationships with stakeholders including the operations, design support and calibration and maintenance teams.

This role reports to the Principal Process Engineer within the CCA business unit.

The Role:

You will be responsible for various technical aspects of PCBA. This will involve working on creating and maintaining standards, identifying and carrying out continuous improvement activities, solving technical problems, all whilst considering quality as intrinsic to the role.

The opportunity also allows you to grow your knowledge within manufacturing as part of development into future opportunities. Industrial Validation, manufacturing architecture and factory of the future are some of the work packages that can provide stretch objectives for such growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the manufacturing area in its growth and rate increase.
• Carrying out improvement activities - data gathering and data analyses to understand impact and effort required.
• Support the Non-Conformance process - root cause analyses, implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Interface with the design authority during the product development phase to ensure optimised Design for Manufacture (DfM), and in the production phase for management of change implementation. This includes supporting the New Product Introduction team in creating/improving design rules for manufacturability of circuit cards.
• Ensure processes and equipment contribute to a safe working environment following both company processes and legal obligations, meeting internal quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and equipment with a data-based approach, using methods such as SPC, to support a robust manufacturing system.
• Resolve issues and queries with the operations team on the shop floor.
• Perform and review PFMEAs.
• Develop tooling to aid the manufacturing process.
• Create and modify machine programmes for the assembly, manufacture or inspection of circuit cards.

What we're looking for from you:

• An understanding and appreciation for quality control.
• Analytical mindset with the willingness to learn.
• Proficient in computer and internet use, including proficiency in commonly used applications such as Microsoft Office Suite & manufacturing systems such as: ERP systems, Manufacturing Execution System etc.
• Experience in Circuit Card Manufacturing or Design is beneficial.
• Knowledge of PCBA Processes and Technologies is beneficial.
• A proactive approach to process improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS (Must Have)

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21
• Formal further education certificate to HND or equivalent in a relevant subject

ALTERNATIVELY

• BEng/BSc in relevant Engineering/Technical Degree

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Senior Electronics Engineer

Bolton

We are Electronic Engineering. We are growing, dedicated, and we work as a team to design & develop our advanced electronic solutions for MBDA products.

Salary: Circa £42,000-£48 , 000 depending on experience

Location: Bolton

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

• 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 and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

. Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .

The opportunity:

- We are Electronic Engineering. We are growing, dedicated, and we work as a team to design & develop our advanced electronic solutions for MBDA products.

- Your role as an Electronics Engineer is to develop electronic solutions for cutting-edge systems. This will mainly include; Design, qualification and certification activities across the whole product lifecycle for Land, Sea, and Air platforms

- This role offers various types work, challenges, and a multitude of applications; typically this includes: reviewing requirements; generating a concept solution, schematics, and manufacturing data packs; involvement in component & COTS (commercial off-the-shelf product) selection; design, test, qualify to meet high-reliability & harsh environments; technical report writing; involvement supporting investigations and our colleagues in manufacturing. You can work in our labs and get hands-on working on bread-board demonstrators through to flight standard hardware.

- This is a fantastic opportunity to shadow our more experienced Electronics Engineers & Technical Leads, learn from them and the teams around you before leading your own projects and developing to a Senior Electronics Engineer or Tech Lead.

- 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 equal opportunity to reach their potential. We believe that any individual with a learning mindset and belief in what we do can make a difference here.

What we're looking for from you:

- We are looking for proactive individuals who are motivated to develop within their Senior Electronics Engineer role;

- Candidates would be ideally degree qualified (electronics engineering, science, physics) or HND equivalent experience, have been involved in development of electronics products, and ideally, have a background in complex electronics and working in a multi-functional team (e.g. with mechanical, firmware, and software).

- You will have a sound track record in electronic design capability throughout the product life cycle, i.e. early concept through to production; be organised with an eye for detail and a sense of pride in what you deliver.

- Most important for us is that you have the right attitude and a passion to develop - we can offer the training and support you need to enable you to broaden your skills and experience and take steps towards senior roles and onwards. We offer a clear progression path and will give you support for career growth and development.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

FPGA Designer

Bristol

Are you an experienced FPGA Designer who enjoys contributing to the development of complex FPGA platforms? 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 an FPGA Designer.

Job Title: FPGA Designer

Salary: Up to circa £75,000 depending on experience

Locations: Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton (we may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site, due to workload classification. This could be less depending upon project requirements. 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 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 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 and treatments.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

The Opportunity:

Our FPGA Design team is rapidly growing!

We are seeking a number of talented FPGA Design Engineers, to work on a wide range of projects, including advanced signal processing systems (Image / Radio); core embedded processing systems and safety and security critical systems.

Your role will involve all phases of the FPGA design life cycle, from requirement inception through to a validated design. This will offer you a great opportunity to strongly influence the design, push the use of latest technologies and interact with the wider multidiscipline design teams; whilst also leveraging the latest tools and technologies provided by top FPGA vendors.

What we're looking for from you:

Ideally, you are educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification), with experience in the majority of the following areas:

• Generating complex FPGA architectures and design implementations using VHDL, Simulink, etc., targeting Xilinx, Intel, and Microsemi devices.
• Ability to verify complex FPGA implementations using VHDL and System Verilog/UVM test-bench methodologies.
• Proficiency in FPGA design toolsets and Mentor verification tools (QuestaSim & ModelSim).
• Strong skills in generating low-level software (C) for FPGA test and integration with embedded systems.
• Ability to configure and document designs to a high professional standard.

Please note: Some of our roles require an elevated level of security clearance. Candidates may be required to undertake DV (Developed Vetting) in order to successfully deliver the role.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Systems Engineer - Setting To Work

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:

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  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 and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .

The opportunity:

The functional development Setting to Work team coordinates between the design teams and MBDA manufacturing, developing procedures to allow equipment to be commissioned and seeking ways to improve the processes through simplification and automation. The increase in orders for Land Ceptor launchers from Poland along with the Transfer of Technology and knowledge requirements alongside a refresh of elements of the hardware solution leads to a need to increase the size of the team.

The role is expected to combine systems studies and hands on investigation and experimentation in the laboratories and would someone seeking an opportunity for some hand on equipment experience. You will have real impact on what we deliver to our customers, current and future, and in return will provide you: the opportunity to work independently across the company; genuine engineering challenges, and broad professional growth.

What we're looking for from you:

We are looking for a broadly skilled Systems Engineer, who is able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting current manufacturing build, identifying and investigating potential improvements and scoping and undertaking studies and experimentation to identify options for the new hardware solution and transfer of some operations to Poland.

Previous knowledge and experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Transition to manufacture
• Software development and deployment techniques
• Configuration control
• Hardware/software interface

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Analogue and Digital Electronic Design Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electronic Design Engineer to join our team and play a leading role in the support of production activities at our state of the art manufacturing facilities.

Salary: Circa £42,000-£48 , 000 depending on experience

Location: Bolton

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
• 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 and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .

The opportunity:

You will act as part of the design team as one of the main interfaces to our manufacturing teams while working alongside other support engineers to provide knowledge and support.

The role offers the candidate a true engineering challenge in their core discipline(s), whilst providing scope for personal growth and development in other areas of electronics.

Working within design support is a highly rewarding role as you not only see designs coming to life in the manufacturing environment but you can help to shape the design of these products to deliver support to our customers.

What we're looking for from you:

You'll need to demonstrate a number of the following attributes:

• Ideally degree qualified (or equivalent industry experience) with experience of designing product/systems and/or providing support to designs through the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle.

• Proven experience in the design of the following disciplines:-

• Analogue and Digital Electronics

• Investigative skills to be able to find Root Causes of design related issues and propose robust corrective actions.

• Someone who will be prepared to work autonomously if needed, lead the delivery of your work assignments, and actively engage with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of your outputs.

• Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment and supporting and resolving manufacturing issues and a view to implement Design for Manufacture improvements into the design.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Software Engineer

JavaScript Engineer
Cheltenham, full time onsite

Ncounter is supporting a highly specialised software consultancy delivering secure, high assurance engineering into some of the UK’s most sensitive environments. This is a genuinely mission focused role, working on complex systems where the work carries real impact and technical depth. 
We are looking for a JavaScript Developer to join a close-knit engineering team operating at the forefront of secure software delivery. You will be building robust, scalable applications within a highly controlled environment, collaborating with experienced engineers who value clean design, strong fundamentals and continuous improvement.

This role offers a strong balance between delivery and personal development, with dedicated time each week to focus on learning, experimentation and advancing your technical capability.

Key requirements:
• Strong commercial experience with JavaScript
• Experience building backend or full stack applications in secure or complex environments
• Understanding of modern development practices such as Agile, TDD and CI/CD
• Experience or interest in containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Exposure to additional programming languages is beneficial
The environment is highly collaborative, technically driven and built around long-term engineering quality rather than short term delivery. You will be encouraged to take ownership, contribute ideas and continuously improve how software is designed and delivered.

On offer is a competitive salary, strong pension contribution, meaningful project work and a genuine commitment to work life balance, alongside structured time for self-development each week. 
Due to the nature of the work, active DV clearance is required.
If you are looking for a role where your engineering work has real purpose and technical challenge, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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Date Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 09:32:00 GMT

Senior DevOps Engineer

Contract Length: 6-month contract to start with could be extended.
Location: Onsite in London 1 day a fortnight likely

Clearance: SC or DV

 

Sought after Skills

1. Terraform in a pipeline environment

2. AWS - EKS, Shield, GuardDuty, SSO, Organisations

3. An observability framework - Prometheus-based/Elasticsearch based

4. OAuth / OIDC / TOTP

5. A scripting/programming language (e.g. Python, Go, Zsh/Bash, PowerShell)

6. True upstream Kubernetes bootstrapping (incl. bare metal hosts - not hyper cloud provided) incl. Helm

7. A true understanding of containerisation

8. GPG / PKI

9. Git / Gitflow / GitOps / Declarative pipelines

10. (EC2, RDS, EKS, S3, VPC) with Terraform

Desirable skills/experience

1. 2 years+ within a DevOps/technical role

2. Experience deploying and running AI solutions

3. Resilient to change, previously worked within an agile business. Comfortable with change management

1. Ability to work seamlessly across multiple projects with varying stakeholders.

2. Knowledge of the software engineering process and best practice

3. Entrepreneurial thinker and approach

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Date Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 09:35:00 GMT

Supply Chain Strategy and Engagement Lead

Job Title: Supply Chain Strategy and Engagement Lead

Location: Aberdeen

Reporting to: Head of Supply Chain Strategy

Number of Roles Available: 1

Company Overview:

Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK's Clean Energy Future.

At GBE, we're not just building an energy company - we're shaping the future of the UK's energy landscape.

Our mission is clear:

* Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects
* Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership

We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter - from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives.

Joining GBE means:

* Purpose-driven work: Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition
* Career growth: Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment
* Collaboration and flexibility: Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

About the Role

Great British Energy is looking for a Supply Chain Strategy and Engagement Lead to join our GBE Local Directorate Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities

The postholder will play a central role in shaping, promoting and delivering Great British Energy's supply chain strategy, including:

* Build strong relationships and act as a trusted interlocutor for GBE across HMG, devolved governments and the public finance institutions to identify and escalate potential challenges and opportunities to deliver our funding.
* Working with the GBE Communications and External Affairs teams, lead the development of our Partnerships Strategy and Comms and Engagement Strategy, ensuring coherent external messaging and engagement across the £1bn Energy, Engineered in the UK programme.
* Actively participate in senior-level Boards, working groups, events and site visits to represent GBE, promote our funding and collate insights and evidence to feed back to the delivery teams.
* Contributing to a high performing, inclusive team culture, sharing knowledge and supporting continuous improvement across the Supply Chain function.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

* Strong understanding of the UK energy system.
* Significant experience in strategy development and/or stakeholder engagement within the energy sector.
* Ability to manage senior relationships across government, industry and public bodies.
* Strong strategic thinking and problem solving skills, with the ability to operate effectively and build consensus with a diverse group of stakeholders.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent the organisation credibly in external forums.

Desirable:

* Knowledge of UK energy and industrial policy, including good understanding of clean energy supply chains
* Experience working in the public sector, including within or alongside public finance institutions
* Familiarity with the supply chain of one or more of the following sectors:
* Offshore wind (fixed bottom and/or floating)
* Onshore wind
* Electricity networks
* Solar
* Energy storage
* Hydrogen
* CCUS

Personal Qualities

* Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision-making, and is willing to challenge constructively
* Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact
* Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships
* Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working
* Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer

* Competitive base salary
* Performance-related bonus scheme
* Excellent pension scheme
* 4x salary life assurance
* Group income protection
* 38 days annual leave
* Flexible working arrangements
* Ongoing professional development and training
* Supportive, inclusive working environment

How to Apply
For further information please contact:

Egle Bulatovaite
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist



Application Close Date:
TBC

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Date Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 09:58:00 GMT

Intune Endpoint Privilege Management Specialist

INTUNE ENDPOINT PRIVILEGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

• Initial contract until 30/11/2026
• Hybrid working – 60% office / 40% remote
• London-based role
• £305 per day via Umbrella
• Opportunity to work on a major endpoint security and Zero Trust programme
• SME-level Microsoft Intune EPM position

WHAT WILL THE EPM SPECIALIST BE DOING?

You’ll play a key role in strengthening endpoint security by leading the implementation and optimisation of Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM).

Working closely with security, identity, and end-user technology teams, you’ll design and deploy least privilege solutions, remove permanent local admin rights, and build secure Just-In-Time (JIT) elevation workflows in line with Zero Trust principles.

This is a hands-on technical role involving policy design, endpoint hardening, automation, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration across the wider business.

THE EPM SPECIALIST SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH:

• Microsoft Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM)
• Designing and implementing least privilege models
• Just-In-Time (JIT) elevation and privilege workflows
• Windows endpoint security and hardening
• Removing/administering local admin access controls
• PowerShell scripting and automation
• Microsoft Graph API
• Log Analytics and reporting solutions
• Endpoint security governance and Zero Trust methodologies

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Microsoft security tooling ecosystem
• Enterprise endpoint management environments
• Automation and security orchestration
• Technical documentation and process creation
• Working in collaborative security and infrastructure teams

TO BE CONSIDERED…

Please either apply via this advert or email your CV directly to ryan.baker@searchability.com. For further information, please call 07719 051875. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

 

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Date Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT