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Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
Calibration and Maintenance Engineer - Graduate Programme 2027
Salary: £31,900 plus a £3000 joining bonus
Dynamic Working: 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.
This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on Monday 2nd November 2026 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.
What we can offer you
2 year Programme: starting September 2027
Annual Salary Review
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 & development opportunities
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:
Calibration & Maintenance Department (C&M) is part of our operations directorate, covering different aspects of support for all equipment used for both product manufacture and test.
Daily activities for a C&M Engineer vary from working hands on with the equipment on the shop floor and in the lab, to working in the office on technical documentation and drawings. As a Graduate you’ll develop skills in:
Diagnosing and fault finding on Test & Process Equipment
Authoring instructions and/or specifications
Drafting and publishing drawing packs
Analysing fault related data
Introducing new equipment into manufacturing
Calibrating Test & Measurement equipment
Conducting process improvements
This programme is rotational and, in each placement, you will be working amongst a team of engineers who have varied experiences and expertise, working together to support a set of equipment. These placements may cover:
Electronic Engineering – Special to Type Test Equipment commissioning & repair
Environmental & Mechanical Test Engineering - ESS & Pressure Test Equipment
Electrical Calibration – Special to Type Test Equipment & Commercially off the Shelf TE, Calibration
Mechanical Calibration – Positioner systems, alignment TE etc. calibration
Maintenance Engineering - Process & Mechanical Equipment commissioning & repair
C&M Engineers also work closely with several other functions such as Product Design, Test Equipment Design, Test Engineering and Quality Assurance so you’ll get to collaborate beyond your immediate team.
What we're looking for from you:
Degree qualified (minimum 2:2) in:
Aerospace Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
General Engineering & Engineering Design
Physics & Astronomy
Product Design
Production & Manufacturing Engineering
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