Full-Time
Systems Proving Engineer
Naval Based Air Defence
MBDA
5,001-10,000 employees
Missile design, development, and manufacturing
Compensation Overview
£45k/yr
Bristol, UK
Hybrid
Four to five days on-site per week required; travel within the UK and abroad is expected.
UK Citizenship, UK Top Secret Clearance Required
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- Experience working in system integration, design proving and trials, naval integration, missile testing, interface design, system assessment and acceptance, design verification, electrical or mechanical construction and interfacing, electronic design or testing, or network integration.
- Ability to communicate with internal customers, subcontractors, partners, and suppliers at engineering and management levels.
- Work with systems engineering and design teams to plan, generate, and execute trials.
- Liaise with systems engineering and design teams to ensure adequate trials data is acquired and to investigate and resolve design issues.
- Generate trials documentation.
- Prepare, deliver, and follow up internal and external Trials Readiness Reviews.
- Conduct post-trials data analysis and reporting.
- Conduct or support laboratory-based functional integration trials and system trials, ground-based trials, harbour trials, sea trials, firing trials, and trials in foreign countries.
- Maintain lab responsibilities, including risk assessments, asset management, audits, and lab safety.
- Maintain hardware and software configuration control.
- Travel within the United Kingdom and abroad.
- Experience with model-based systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, or RTC.
- Experience with coding, especially Python.
MBDA designs, develops, and manufactures missiles and related systems for land, sea, and air forces in Europe and among allies. Its portfolio includes Meteor air-to-air missiles, Brimstone and Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Aster surface-to-air systems, and AKERON anti-tank missiles, plus future technologies like AQUILA hypersonic interceptors and DragonFire directed energy weapons. The company operates through national divisions (France, UK, Italy, Germany) and international joint ventures to ensure interoperability and provide full life-cycle support. Its goal is to strengthen sovereign defense capabilities of European customers and their allies by delivering integrated, multi-domain missile and weapons solutions.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Malaysia contracted VL MICA in July 2026, adding another export customer and revenue stream.
- GA-ASI signed an MBDA MoU on July 21, 2026 for MQ-9B and Gambit 6 weapons.
- Farnborough 2026 showcased new lower-cost interceptors, signaling strong demand for counter-drone defenses.
What critics are saying
- MBDA’s fortunes still hinge on Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo alignment across nations.
- Raven, SPEAR, and GCAP concentrate execution risk across a few flagship programs through 2035.
- A stalled European rearmament cycle would expose MBDA’s reliance on government missile procurement.
What makes MBDA unique
- MBDA’s 2026 GCAP pact with Mitsubishi embeds missiles into sixth-generation fighter architecture.
- Raven 5 and Counter Mass Interceptor show rapid battlefield-driven product iteration from Ukraine feedback.
- SPEAR integration with MQ-9B and Gambit 6 broadens MBDA beyond manned combat aircraft.
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India initiates efforts to join French 'Future Combat Air System' for 6th-gen aircraft development. ANI 08 Aug 2026, 13:59 GMT+ New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that it has initiated 'concerted' efforts to join the French-led 6th Generation fighter aircraft development programme, known as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). In the Twenty-Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Defence (2025-26), tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry outlined its roadmap for securing next-generation aerial combat capabilities. 'The Ministry of Defence has initiated efforts in a concerted manner to co-join the 6th Generation Fighter Aircraft Development Programme viz. Future Combat Air System (FCAS) spearheaded by the French Government,' the MoD stated in its submission to the panel. The report, which details 'Action Taken' by the government on recommendations regarding Demands for Grants for 2026-27, highlights India's intent to leapfrog from current 4.5 and 5th generation platforms to 6th generation technology. Meanwhile, in a significant development in the 114 Rafale jet deal, France has submitted its detailed technical and commercial proposal to India for the deal, which will include large-scale local manufacturing and production of the multi-role combat aircraft. The Rafale aircraft are likely to become one of the mainstays of the Indian Air Force in future and were chosen in 2012 by the Defence Ministry after a long global competition. The French officials have submitted their response to the Indian Letter of Request for buying 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets, and it is being studied by the Acquisition Wing of the Defence Ministry and the Indian Air Force, Defence sources told ANI. The Indian side would be closely analysing the French response to Indian demand for integrating Indian weapons like the variants of the Astra air-to-air missiles and indigenous content in the aircraft under the deal, they said. The French side has to manufacture 94 out of the 114 aircraft in india with a local industry partner, and this would be done by all the partners of the French Dassault Aviation, including missile manufacturer MBDA, engine maker Safran and Thales. A significant amount of indigenisation is expected in the deal, which is likely to provide opportunities worth around Rs 1.6 lakh crore to Indian industry players including Tata, Larsen and Toubro and others. (ANI)
India initiates efforts to join French 'Future Combat Air System' for 6th-gen aircraft development. ANI 08 Aug 2026, 13:59 GMT+ New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee that it has initiated 'concerted' efforts to join the French-led 6th Generation fighter aircraft development programme, known as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). In the Twenty-Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Defence (2025-26), tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry outlined its roadmap for securing next-generation aerial combat capabilities. 'The Ministry of Defence has initiated efforts in a concerted manner to co-join the 6th Generation Fighter Aircraft Development Programme viz. Future Combat Air System (FCAS) spearheaded by the French Government,' the MoD stated in its submission to the panel. The report, which details 'Action Taken' by the government on recommendations regarding Demands for Grants for 2026-27, highlights India's intent to leapfrog from current 4.5 and 5th generation platforms to 6th generation technology. Meanwhile, in a significant development in the 114 Rafale jet deal, France has submitted its detailed technical and commercial proposal to India for the deal, which will include large-scale local manufacturing and production of the multi-role combat aircraft. The Rafale aircraft are likely to become one of the mainstays of the Indian Air Force in future and were chosen in 2012 by the Defence Ministry after a long global competition. The French officials have submitted their response to the Indian Letter of Request for buying 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets, and it is being studied by the Acquisition Wing of the Defence Ministry and the Indian Air Force, Defence sources told ANI. The Indian side would be closely analysing the French response to Indian demand for integrating Indian weapons like the variants of the Astra air-to-air missiles and indigenous content in the aircraft under the deal, they said. The French side has to manufacture 94 out of the 114 aircraft in india with a local industry partner, and this would be done by all the partners of the French Dassault Aviation, including missile manufacturer MBDA, engine maker Safran and Thales. A significant amount of indigenisation is expected in the deal, which is likely to provide opportunities worth around Rs 1.6 lakh crore to Indian industry players including Tata, Larsen and Toubro and others. (ANI)
114 Rafale jet deal: France submits detailed proposal costing ₹3.25L crore. By Lokmarg 6th August 2026 In a significant development in the 114 Rafale jet deal, France has submitted its detailed technical and commercial proposal to India for the deal, which will include large-scale local manufacturing and production of the multi-role combat aircraft. The Rafale aircraft are likely to become one of the mainstays of the Indian Air Force in future and were chosen in 2012 by the Defence Ministry after a long global competition. The French officials have submitted their response to the Indian Letter of Request for buying 114 Rafale multirole fighter jets and it is being studied by the Acquisition Wing of the Defence Ministry and the Indian Air Force, Defence sources told ANI. The Indian side would be closely analysing the French response to Indian demand for integrating Indian weapons like the variants of the Astra air-to-air missiles and indigenous content in the aircraft under the deal, they said. The French side has to manufacture 94 out of the 114 aircraft in india with a local industry partner, and this would be done by all the partners of the French Dassault Aviation, including missile manufacturer MBDA, engine maker Safran and Thales. A significant amount of indigenisation is expected in the deal, which is likely to provide opportunities worth around Rs 1.6 lakh crore to Indian industry players including Tata, Larsen and Toubro and others. India had issued the Letter of Request (LoR) to France for the mega government-to-government deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force in May this year. The aircraft are critical for meeting the critical requirements of the Indian Air Force as its squadron strength is dwindling due to the phasing out of the vintage aircraft, including the variants of the Russian-origin MiG fighter jets and major delays in the induction of indigenous aircraft like the LCA Mark1A and LCA Mark 2. While the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy have placed orders for 62 Rafale planes already, the 114 Rafale order will take the numbers to 176. The Indian Navy has also already expressed its intent to induct 31 more of these planes to tackle maritime threats, and that may take the number of Rafales in the country to over 200. Defence Ministry had carried out a major study under Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh to enhance the capability of the Indian Air Force soon after he took over in 2024 and the Defence Ministry has been working towards that in a focused manner. The Defence Acquisition Council had cleared the Indian Air Force proposal to acquire the 114 Rafale jets around five months ago. (ANI) MORE LM NEWS 24
MBDA - the integrator. July 31, 2026 At the Farnborough International Airshow General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) and MBDA signed a memorandum of understanding that outlined an agreement to work together to ensure the MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and Gambit 6 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) can carry and use the air-launched Surface Attack Weapon, SPEAR. GA-ASI has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force's Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, qualifying both the Paveway IV laser-guided bomb and the MBDA Brimstone 3 air-to-surface missile for launch from the MQ-9B. Testing was completed on 18 June at GA-ASI's facilities in Southern California. MBDA told AI that it is focusing on integrating its range of weapons with other legacy uncrewed medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial systems (UAS). At Farnborough, MBDA UK also unveiled a Raven 5 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system fitted with two missiles from the prospective Italian Fulgur MANPADS. Integration comes amid the growing prominence of UAS on the battlefield and the need for an effective means of countering them. The Raven fire MBDA UK produced ASRAAM anti-air missiles, and the system was originally developed at the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in response to a Ukrainian request for more NATO-standard weapons. The system was developed in just four months at the initiative of the RAF's Air and Space Warfare Centre, which proposed mounting short-range ASRAAM air-to-air missiles on the readily available Supercat HMT-600 platform to create a ground-based air defence (GBAD) system. By 2025, 13 units had been delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and its ASRAAM missiles had achieved a reported success rate of 70% across 400 launches. The latest variant Raven 5 is equipped with four launch rails on a 360° rotating mount developed by Moog. MBDA UK is also exploring the integration of ASRAAM missiles onto other platforms and legacy launchers, and potential future platforms could include the Rapier SAM system and other containerised launcher configurations. MBDA also displayed SL-ASRAAM, an agile, low-cost, and immediate solution for a Mobile Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD) system. SL-ASRAAM has the necessary interfaces to integrate seamlessly into wider battlefield networks, provide a true integrated air and missile defence capability. by David Oliver
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 delivers aerospace deals worth over $84bn. 29th July 2026 Farnborough International Airshow 2026 welcomed 141,580 trade and public visitors, a show-on-show increase of 41 per cent, and nearly double 2022's attendance, providing the stage for commercial deals worth more than $84.7 billion. Across five days, leaders from government, manufacturers, investors, start-ups, academia,media and future talent from 136 countries gathered at the birthplace of British Aviation. Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, LEAP and Pratt & Whitney led the commercial announcements, while the likes of BAE Systems, MBDA and Anduril Industries unveiled new defence technologies. In total, 353 firm commercial aircraft orders have been placed alongside 904 firm engine orders. In a global first, Vertical Aerospace made history by completing the first public electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight at Farnborough International Airshow, switching from helicopter mode to aeroplane mode and back again. Fursn Al Emarat - UAE National Air Display Team also made their Farnborough debut with their renowned seven-jet aerial display. The airshow also provided an important forum for government and industry engagement, with attendance from the newly formed government including Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Defence; Kanishka Narayan MP, Minister of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence); and Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Pioneers of Tomorrow sold-out ahead of the event and once again placed future talent at the centre of the airshow, with thousands of members of the public welcomed through the gates on Friday, July 24. Through careers activity, live demonstrations and opportunities to meet employers and educators, the dedicated programme inspired young people to explore pathways into aerospace, engineering and STEM, while helping industry engage directly with its future workforce. Discussing the success of the show, Gareth Rogers, CEO of Farnborough International, said: "Farnborough International Airshow 2026 has once again shown what can be achieved when the global aerospace community comes together with purpose. Across the week, we have seen business getting done, partnerships strengthened, and ideas turned into action, all against the backdrop of an industry focused on innovation and long-term progress. "From the organisations defining aerospace today to the pioneers building its future, the energy across the show has been exceptional. We are proud to provide a platform that drives commercial success, supports international collaboration and inspires the next generation. It has been a privilege to welcome the industry to Farnborough, and we look forward to building on the momentum created here." Farnborough International Airshow returns to the industry calendar July 17-21, 2028 at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, Hampshire, UK.