Women in Engineering
Meet the Women Advancing the Future of Defence
What you'll do matters. Because defence matters..
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.
Read on below and hear from women at MBDA in our videos about the careers, culture and opportunities available as part of a career with us.
A Leader in Defence & Among UK Employers
We value our women in engineering and actively encourage greater gender balance across our business and our industry.
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.
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Top Employer: With awards from The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2022, and Gold or Platinum in all Investors in People categories.
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Dynamic Workforce: 6,000 individuals working together across our Stevenage, Bolton and Bristol sites, across every engineering discipline and stage of our products' lifecycles.
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Unique Products, Challenges and Technologies: Work on projects unlike those of any industry outside defence.
Pic: Colleagues from across Europe at one of our annual 'Inspiring Women' events.
Initiatives that Help Empower our People
We want everyone who joins us to feel that hey belong and are able to achieve their highest potential. From recruitment and on-boarding, to support networks and mentoring; support is available for those who need it.
We have launched a Women in Engineering Community entry point - a single point of application for women looking to join MBDA that perhaps cannot find the right opportunity from our current vacancies.
Our mentoring programmes provide chances for employees to speak and learn from someone outside their management structure - including our Women in Defence Mentoring Scheme, launched in September 2023.
Code First Girls is a key partnership which has seen numerous women move into Software roles at MBDA from a wide range of other careers. Hear about just three of our Code First Girls joiners' unique stories on our blog.
Our GEN-EQ (Gender Equality) network is an employee-led group that promotes gender equality through education, awareness and communication; advocating equality, mutual respect and understanding across genders.
Hear from Women at MBDA
In this video playlist, hear direct from MBDA employees about why they love the work that they do, about the support available, and the culture and benefits that come with a career with us.
Flexible Working, Hybrid Working & Employee Benefits
Hybrid working and flexible working are captured at MBDA under our Dynamic Working policies. While the number of work-from-home days days may vary by business area, our employment contracts empower our teams to decide amongst themselves how they can best optimise their time and places of work. Hear from employees on our YouTube page about how Dynamic Working has benefitted them.
For part-time opportunities, make sure to search our current vacancies, or contact us about any other roles you wish to be considered for.
In addition to competetive annual salaries, MBDA employees can expect an annual payrise (inflation + performance related), an annual company bonus, pension contributions up to 14%, and the option for enhanced overtime pay (depending on role / level).
Enhanced Parental Leave offers up to 26 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are also available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
For more details, visit our Rewards and Benefits page, and see details on individual vacancies.
Explore our Career Areas at MBDA
Click on any of the disciplines below to find out more about the work, people and opportunities in each STEM area of our business.
Partners
MBDA work with a range of external organisations to help us benchmark our commitments to equality and inclusion, as well as reach new and diverse audiences.
Stories
MBDA x Code First Girls - Three Unique Journeys
Friday 5 September 2025
MBDA Employees revealed as finalists for the 2025 LGBTQ+ Defence Awards
Friday 5 September 2025
Supporting Those Who Serve: MBDA’s Summer Charity Ball 2025
Friday 4 July 2025
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