Women in Engineering Community
- Employer
- MBDA
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 2 Oct 2024
- Reference
- R23836-7g11268n85o0
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- Discipline
- Design, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical
- Sector
- Defence
- Job Type
- Early Career, Engineer, Senior & Chartered Engineer, Engineering Manager
Job Details
Women in Engineering - Careers at MBDA
At MBDA, we know that diverse teams deliver better, more innovative results, and we are committed to a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential. We value our women in engineering and actively encourage greater gender balance across our business and our industry.
If you're a skilled engineer, mathematician or physicist with previous industry experience (post-education), looking for a workplace that values the abilities, experiences and talent you bring, apply today.
Why choose MBDA?
We're a European leader in weapon system design and development, and proud of the work we do that enables our Armed Forces to protect our nations, people and freedoms.
- Top Employer: With awards from The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2022, and Gold in all Investors in People categories.
- Dynamic Workforce: 5,500 individuals working together across our Stevenage, Bolton and Bristol sites, across every engineering discipline and stage of our products' lifecycles.
- Unique Products, Challenges and Technologies: Work on projects unlike those of any industry outside defence.
Join one of our Engineering Departments:
From seekers to warheads, requirements to integration, missiles to launchers, our engineers ensure that MBDA's products remain at the forefront of technical innovation and deliver competitive advantage to our sovereign nations and export partners alike.
Core Engineering Domains:
- Systems Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Algorithms
- Simulation and Modelling
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hardware Engineering
Apply today!
Due to the nature of our work, we are only able to accept applications from British Citizens or a Dual UK nationals with British citizenship.
For specific opportunities, we encourage you to explore all our vacancies and apply directly on our website at www.mbdacareers.co.uk/career-areas .
If your skills and experience align to one or more of our engineering domains but you aren't sure which vacancy to apply for, you can upload your CV to the ‘Women in Engineering Community'. We will review your information and get in touch if we have a suitable opportunity for you to consider.
After you've uploaded your CV, we also recommend setting up ‘Job Alerts', via your ‘Candidate Home'.
Our Culture:
- Inclusive Environment: Diverse thinking is encouraged at MBDA, and everyone is given a voice at the table. Employee-led communities and mentors are also available to help you build your network and exchange learning with others.
- Career Growth: We encourage career development in whatever direction you want to take it, and provide all the training needed to ensure you develop the skills and confidence to achieve your goals.
- Flexible and family friendly, whatever shape that takes: We're members of Working Families and work closely with our Parents & Carers employee network to listen to employee feedback. We support formal flexible working requests to accommodate your commitments and where possible, through Dynamic Working we provide a blended approach to where, when and how we work. See our benefits below for more detail.
Our commitment to gender balance, diversity and inclusion in Defence and Engineering:
- Proud signatory of the Women in Defence Charter
- Fawcett partners of Women in Defence
- Core members of WISE - enabling and promoting the participation, contribution and success of women in the UK STEM workforce
- Sponsors of Royal Academy of Engineering's "This is Engineering" campaign - inspiring young people into careers in Engineering
- Founding members of Neurodiversity in Business
- Disability Confident - Committed
- Committed members of Inclusive Employers
What we can offer:
- Formal Flexible Working to accommodate your commitments
- Hybrid working: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working
- Enhanced pay for additional hours (depending on level)
- 25 days annual leave
- Additional holiday purchase available and enhanced continuous service annual leave
- Up to 15 days additional flexi leave (depending on level)
- Company bonus schemes
- Pension of 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
- Healthcare benefits for all, including Private Medical Insurance at Exec Level
- Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
- Excellent training, career progression and development opportunities
- We may be able to offer a relocation package
Networks/Communities:
MBDA UK are proud to have a wide range of employee led networks to promote a working environment that is positive and supportive, where everyone is able to reach their full potential.
- GEN-EQ: Gender network aiming to inspire and encourage
- Pride at MBDA: Passionate about creating an inclusive culture
- Mosaic: Championing ethnic diversity at MBDA
- Neurodiversity: Dedicated to raising awareness and challenging misperceptions
- Menopause Matters: An environment where conversations about menopause is normalised
- Parents and Carers community: Supportive environment for parents and those with caring responsibilities
Our Business:
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.
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. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
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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Company
Together. For the future of defence.
We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.
Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.
In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.
For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.
Our Values
Our values are at the core of everything we do and shape the culture of our organisation. No matter what role, our people from leadership to entry-level encompass these values knowing that they are working towards the same common goal, sharing a bigger purpose in order to protect national security and enable strategic independence.
Through promoting change with Innovation, taking ownership through Commitment, building trust through Integrity, inspiring others through Passion and encouraging collaboration through Team Spirit, we have created a place where people feel connected with each other and valued in our community.
- Website
- https://www.mbdacareers.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01438754500
- Location
-
6 Hills way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2DA
United Kingdom
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