Cyber Security Undergraduate Placement 2025

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Cyber Security Undergraduate Placement 2025

Working pattern:

Where possible, we seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working which will be flexible, however the nature of the job will frequently require you to be onsite to access specific facilities.

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 Monday 19th November

The opportunity:

The Cyber Security department delivers effective information security solutions for our weapon systems and their associated sub-systems, providing documentation and evidence to support security approval and accreditation activities within the programme context.

You'll be identifying security risks within complex weapon systems, products and solutions and ensuring that those risks are addressed by the implementation and delivery of effective and balanced security measures.

Our work covers:

• Assisting in the timely integration of information assurance activities with the weapon system engineering, design, manufacturing and support programmes.
• Contribution to, and conduct of, trade studies related to weapon system information security.
• Providing security documentation and evidence to meet MOD security accreditation requirements.
• Help develop security architectures to enable sustainable evolution of security architectures through life. Supporting hardware, electronics and software developments.
• Contributing to corporate information assurance knowledge and capability and maintaining knowledge of technology development and implications for information security.

Working in this role, you get to be involved in the entire systems engineering lifecycle - from specification of security requirements and development of security architectures, to working with Manufacturing to ensure that the security design is repeatable through the production chain. Working in a lab-based environment you'll engage with colleagues, engineering teams and sub-contractors to provide direction, guidance and support.

You'll also experience:

• Architecture design and specification,
• Integration, test, and analysis of achieved performance.
• Opportunities to develop practical cyber security skills such as "pen testing", "capability and vulnerability analysis" in the new cyber lab. In order to de risk security solutions.
• Working with customers, accreditors and national/ international technical authorities.
• Generation of information security Risk Assessments, Risk Treatment Plans and Risk Management and Accreditation Documents.

This role is suited to those that have a basic experience or understanding of cyber security including current cyber technologies and the current challenges in the cyber space. See the bigger picture, over focusing on the detail. It is ideal for individuals that are able to adapt existing knowledge to other engineering domains as well as between customer-focused and technical-focused activities and those with an innovative mind-set willing to challenge the "normal".

Some travel both nationally and internationally may be expected.

What we're looking for from you:

• Currently studying towards a degree in an Engineering (incl. Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Production, Civil, Electrical and Software), Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science discipline.

Our company:

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.

 What we can offer you:

• 10 month undergraduate placement starting September 2025
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking
• A placement that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world engineering projects and technologies
• Flexible working

About MBDA

A leading company in the defence industry, we collaborate across Europe to develop cutting-edge defence capabilities that keep our nation and its allies safe. What we work together to achieve is important. And it gives everyone the opportunity to become the best at what they do – from software and mechanical engineering to finance and business management. As a graduate or apprentice on one of our structured programmes, you’ll become part of a highly skilled defence community and well supported to sharpen both your expertise and your thinking.

We’re recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work (Glassdoor, 2022) and were awarded Gold status by the 5% Club regarding workplace learning. That’s due in part to our world-class training and development. With us, you’ll have the chance to work with innovative technology and inspiring colleagues. You’ll also benefit from exposure across our hugely diverse organisation. 

This is a rare chance to work with and learn from industry leaders, technical experts and bold thinkers at the very start of your career – so that you can shape its direction along pathways you’re passionate about. Explore more and join us.

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Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.