Safety and Reliability Engineer – Graduate Programme 2025
Salary: £31,000 plus £3,000 joining bonus
Location: Stevenage or Bristol
Working pattern:
Our roles will typically allow a blend of on-site and at-home working to suit the needs of the role and the individual. To gain maximum benefit from the scheme, candidates should expect to be on-site 2 or 3 days a week.
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.
Closing date for this role is midnight on Thursday 19th December
The opportunity:
The Safety and Reliability Department supports all areas of the business to ensure all the products MBDA produces are safe to use and provide reliable performance to the Armed Forces who protect our nations.
Safety and Reliability Engineers are responsible for assessing and assuring the safety and reliability aspects of the inherently lethal attributes required of complex weapon systems (specialisation in either safety or reliability could be supported, but the preference is to fully develop skills in both areas). On this programme you will:
* Gain experience in Safety and Reliability Engineering within the Defence sector.
* Experience and support product development across the different phases; from product conception through testing and trials to manufacture and customer delivery.
* Experience Safety and Reliability Engineering techniques and best practices, such as Hazard Analysis, Failure Mode Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Safety or Reliability Case Reports.
* Build and secure a network with other stakeholders within and outside of MBDA (for example; supporting design teams to deliver safe and reliable products on time and on cost, implementing business processes with guidance from Guided Weapon Safety Officers or Technical Experts, facilitating or attending Customer Safety Panel meetings or Community of Practice events).
What we’re looking for from you:
Currently studying towards a degree in Engineering (including Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic, Systems and Safety) or Physics discipline (minimum 2:2).
What we can offer you:
* 2-year programme starting September 2025
* Company bonus and twice yearly salary reviews
* Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
* 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave
* Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking
* Excellent career progression and development opportunities
* Flexible working
We respect new perspectives and experiences and 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.
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