Simulation and Modelling Engineer - Graduate Programme 2026
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Modelling modern weapon systems comes with many unique challenges. As a model developer, you will be working with highly sophisticated models, built up of multiple interdependent subsystems, to provide an accurate representation of the weapon system being used in real-world engagements. This means you'll often encounter new and exciting problems requiring your intuition and innovation to solve.
Salary: £31,500 plus a £3000 joining bonus
Dynamic (hybrid) working: The majority of your time you'll be working onsite in an office environment with a team of people around you to support you with your work.
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
* 2 year Programme: starting September 2026
* Salary reviews throughout the Programme
* 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
* Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday
* Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days
* Excellent career progression and development opportunities
* Facilities: fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
The opportunity
System modelling is a vital tool used to ensure MBDA provides reliable and cost effective weapon systems to our customers!
We build a variety of dynamic system performance models, embedded systems and real time models for MBDA products. Our models are developed and used extensively throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through to in service support.
Models of modern weapon systems are made up of a large number of automated subsystems integrated together to provide the overall capability. This provides unique challenges when: developing accurate system - or system of system level - models that are both large in scale and highly sophisticated with many interdependencies; or when developing lower fidelity models designed to run at real time whilst maintaining an accurate representation of the weapon system.
You'll learn how to build simulation software in programming languages/environments such as:
* Mathworks (MATLAB, Simulink and Stateflow)
* Fortran
* C/C++
Our teams implement Agile working practices and dynamic working across multiple projects to meet demand, aided by the use of collaborative tools.
What We're Looking For From You
Degree qualified in Engineering (incl. General, Mechanical, Manufacturing / Production, Aeronautical/Aerospace, Software), Mathematics, Physics, Computing or Natural Science discipline to minimum 2:2
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 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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