Software Engineer - Graduate Programme 2026

The Software team at MBDA (Bristol) deliver software for the next generation of weapons in an ever evolving environment to support those on the battlefield! This is a great opportunity to learn and understand fundamentals in the Software life cycle, and Software delivery as well as gain broader skills/exposure such as systems engineering and agile project management. You'll see how software teams interact and collaborate with other stakeholders within MBDA., The Software team at MBDA (Bristol) deliver software for the next generation of weapons in an ever evolving environment to support those on the battlefield! Our teams provide a range of products from high integrity software running on our weapon systems, to mission planning solutions integrated into a complex battlespace arena. We use a variety of programming languages, software tools and software lifecycle methodologies to achieve this. You will develop the skills necessary to become a well-rounded software engineer. This goal will be achieved through a combination of technical training, four challenging work placements and development activities such as: + Working closely with other teams in a variety of development stages within our weapons systems including both embedded and front end software development on a range of platforms, such as Windows and Linux, utilising C, C++, C# and Java. + Ensuring the functional and technical robustness of project deliverables + Owning responsibility for the creation and maintenance of technical documentation. + Working with other departments within the company, learning a general overview of the business. + You'll get exposure to all aspects of a software development lifecycle, a chance to collaborate with others in the annual multi-national Software Engineering Challenge, and opportunities to travel.

Degree qualified in Computing/Computer Science, Engineering (incl. Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical or Software), Mathematics, Physics or relevant STEM discipline to a minimum 2:2.

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