General Questions

Who is eligible?
All employees at MBDA are required to hold UK Security Clearance. To gain this clearance you are required to hold a UK passport and to have resided in the UK for the previous 5 years. If your application to MBDA is successful, we'll need to check your eligibility, which means seeing your birth certificate and/or passport and educational certificates. Security vetting will also be undertaken.

Where will I be working? Will I be required to move?
All of our vacancies are based in Bristol, Stevenage or Lostock. You may be required to move for a placement or role, but you would receive some help to do so.

What company benefits will be available?
Benefits include:

Competitive salaries with regular reviews,
Pension scheme,
Private health care scheme,
Employee car scheme,
Sports and social activities (dependent on site)
Flexible working hours (dependent on site)

(Please see Benefits for further details)

Will I receive any training?
MBDA is committed to providing comprehensive training for all our employees, both technical and professional.

(Please see the Personal Development section for more details)

Will I have the opportunity to work overseas?
We are a European company with customers all over the world. Some of our employees have the opportunity to spend a short time abroad, although this doesn't happen for everyone.

What hours will I work?
Your contract will require you to work for 37 hours a week. The company operates a flexi time system, which allows you to vary your start and finish times.

What is the dress code?
Depends on where you work. This varies from casual to more standard class.

How many holidays will I get?
Your annual entitlement is 25 days a year plus 8 statutory and public holidays.

Can I visit the company before I apply?
At present, we have no plans to make this a standard part of our offering to candidates.

Will I be expected to work overtime?
There may be occasions when a specific task or project requires you to work overtime.