MBDA has opened applications for its 2027 apprenticeships, with roles across Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton for school leavers starting work in September 2027. The defence company is recruiting for fully funded degree and higher apprenticeships that pay a salary while apprentices study towards a university qualification.

The headline role is the Software Engineering Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Stevenage, paying £23,000 plus a £3,000 joining bonus over four years. Apprentices study for a BSc (Hons) in Digital and Technology Solutions with Cranfield University's MK:U, spending their first three years on six six-month placements across software teams before a 12-month placement in their final year. Applications for this role close at midnight on Friday 20 November 2026, although MBDA warns it may close earlier if application volumes are high.

What else is open, and who can apply

The same £23,000 salary and £3,000 joining bonus applies to the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Bristol, which leads to a BEng (Hons) in Electro-Mechanical Engineering through Weston College's AMTEC campus and the University of the West of England. That role closes later, at midnight on Friday 22 January 2027. Further apprenticeships on MBDA's board include finance, manufacturing and health and safety roles, alongside graduate schemes and placements.

Applicants must be British citizens or dual UK nationals, and successful candidates undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks after an offer. Entry requirements vary by role, so applicants should check the criteria for each vacancy before applying. Applications are made through MBDA's own careers site, where the full list of 2027 roles and closing dates is published.