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Apprenticeships Overview
Discover our business, develop your skills, build a network and earn the qualifications you need to succeed. Our four-year apprenticeship schemes provide you with a platform to study, work on exciting projects and make a valuable impact with the work you do, all while earning a salary.
Our apprenticeships focus on business, engineering, software and manufacturing. As part of the programme, you’ll move around the company in rotational placements, where you will gain a wider understanding of what we do, build a network within the organisation and define your future career with us.
There will be plenty of opportunities for you to develop. You’ll work at one of our MBDA sites and study for your qualification via day release at university or college. We also organise bespoke training courses to further enhance and improve your skill set.
Our apprenticeships last for 4 years with salaries starting at £14,500 with up to £4,000 increase per year for the duration of the programme.
Benefits & Rewards
Annual Bonus
Annual Bonus
Our success is dependent on every individual’s contribution to MBDA UK. We want to encourage you to fulfil your potential and share in that success. As such, we have in place a bonus scheme based on different criteria and dependant on grade.
25 Days Annual Leave (plus holiday purchase)
25 Days Annual Leave (plus holiday purchase)
Employees receive 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year, in addition to all statutory and public holidays. This increases to 26 days after 10 years of service and 27 days after 30 years. You can enjoy more time off by purchasing up to an additional five days holiday through payroll.
Dynamic / Flexible Working
Dynamic / Flexible Working
The way we work is changing and your schedule will reflect that. For non-executive employees, we have a flexi-time scheme that allows you to choose, within certain parameters, when you start and finish each day and how you can use time you have accrued. If you have worked the time, you are also able to accrue and take up to 15 days of Flexi-leave per annum, in addition to the 25 days of annual leave provided and bank holidays.
Enhanced Parental Leave
Enhanced Parental Leave
Employees may be eligible for enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal and shared parental leave. This includes up to 26 weeks enhanced pay for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, 2 weeks enhanced pay for paternity leave, and neonatal care leave for up to 12 weeks where a period of extended hospital care is required after birth. Employees also have access to support whilst undergoing fertility testing and treatments.
Dining and Lifestyle Discounts and Vouchers
Dining and Lifestyle Discounts and Vouchers
We offer a choice of two dining and lifestyle cards so you can save money at restaurants, cinema, days out and more as a member. You will have access to hundreds of discounts and rewards on a wide range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment options.
Subsidised Gym Membership
Subsidised Gym Membership
Keep fit for less with our on-site gym located at Stevenage, without breaking the bank. The monthly cost includes access to Stevenage’s Sports & Social club where you can enjoy money off sporting activities, shopping, theatre trips and more. We also offer discounted rates at over 3,500 gyms nationwide.
Pension Scheme
Pension Scheme
A valuable part of your reward package is the option to become a member of the BAE System Pension Scheme. Whether you plan to retire in five or 45 years you need to think about where your future income will come from when you do. The pension schemes do not just provide for your future, you will also have protection in case you have to stop or cease work early because of ill health; and valuable benefits for your beneficiaries if you should pass away.
Share Incentive Plan
Share Incentive Plan
The Share Incentive Plan (SIP) is available for you to join and reinforces our commitment to long-term share ownership amongst our employees.
Financial Advice
Financial Advice
You can take advantage of a range of free seminars held throughout the year to help you make good financial decisions for now and the future.
Extracurricular Learning Budget
Extracurricular Learning Budget
You can receive up to £150 towards the cost of approved courses each year including group language lessons.
Health and Dental Insurance
Health and Dental Insurance
Cover you and your family with the option to select our six levels of dental cover. You can choose to visit NHS or private dentists and the cost is deducted through payroll.
We've teamed up with AXA PPP to offer a selection of private healthcare plans, deductible from your net pay, for you and your family.
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Assistance Programme
Receive free, confidential advice on a range of financial, personal and workplace issues, available 24/7.

Application Process
MBDA People
Gain an insight into how we work and who you could be working alongside.