Full-Time
Security Officer
Updated on 7/21/2026
MBDA
5,001-10,000 employees
Missile design, development, and manufacturing
Compensation Overview
£32.3k/mo
Bristol, UK
In Person
Occasional travel to other MBDA UK sites may be required.
UK Citizenship Required
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- British Citizenship or Dual UK national with British citizenship; BPSS checks after offer stage managed by MBDA Personnel Security Team
- Able to undertake shift work, including weekends/ nights and travel to other MBDA UK sites when required
- Experience and ability to work as part of a team and in a lone capacity
- Good working knowledge of security/safety processes
- Good degree of numeracy and literacy and confident in using MS Office applications to enable security activities
- Good report writing skills
- A willing, helpful attitude and a calm professional manner when dealing with internal and external customers
- Ability to undertake the role under challenging circumstances and adapt when things change at the last minute
- The Security Officer is responsible for the effective physical control of entry, operation and monitoring of all security and safety equipment at the site, responding to any related incidents.
- Operating security systems including Access Control System, CCTV, Radio Communication Systems, Intruder Detection systems and various safety systems.
- Undertaking patrols, securing buildings, operating in a Security Control Room environment, responding to emergencies and acting as initial incident controller.
- Working with a highly experienced qualified combined in-house and externally supplied Security team.
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
- €5 billion investment over 2026–2030 ramps production capacity with over €2 billion allocated to France.
- DragonFire laser weapon deployment accelerates to 2027 on UK Type 45 destroyer, five years ahead of plan.
- New CEO Jean-Brice Dumont brings 14 years of Airbus defense leadership to drive European defense modernization [1][2][3].
What critics are saying
- China-dependent critical minerals for radar seekers face 60–80% supply disruption risk within 6–12 months, crippling 40% production ramp.
- €1 billion unhedged inventory of unsold weapons risks margin erosion if Iran crisis demand contracts stall.
- BAE Systems may redirect UK output to sovereign programs within 12–18 months, fragmenting pan-European supply chain.
What makes MBDA unique
- Only European group designing and manufacturing full-spectrum complex weapons for land, sea, and air forces.
- Pan-European multinational structure with national divisions preserves sovereign capabilities while sharing costs and expertise.
- Decisive lifecycle support covers training, logistics, stockpile management, and demilitarization for over 90 armed forces.
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MBDA names former Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as CEO. * Jean-Brice Dumont will lead MBDA as its new CEO starting Nov. 1 * Dumont brings 14 years of Airbus leadership and defense industry experience to MBDA * The incoming CEO has supported major aerospace programs including Tiger, NH90, A400M and Eurofighter MBDA has appointed Jean-Brice Dumont as its next chief executive officer. Dumont will officially succeed Eric Béranger on Nov. 1, following a transition period that begins in October, the company said Wednesday. Who is Jean-Brice Dumont? Before joining MBDA, Dumont spent 14 years in executive leadership roles at Airbus, most recently serving as executive vice president of both military air systems and air power at Airbus Defence and Space. Earlier in his career, Dumont worked at NHIndustries, Eurocopter and DGA. Dumont brings extensive experience working on international aerospace and defense programs, including the Tiger, NH90 and H160/HIL helicopters, and Airbus commercial aircraft programs such as the A321XLR and A350F. He also oversaw efforts involving the A400M, Eurofighter, A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport and C295 while supporting industrial production growth and next-generation programs spanning drones, transport, combat and mission systems. How has MBDA grown under Béranger? MBDA said its business expanded significantly under Béranger's leadership. Since 2019, annual revenue has grown from about $3.5 billion to nearly $7 billion, while its workforce has increased from 12,000 to 22,000 employees. Its order backlog also rose from approximately $21 billion to $51.5 billion. The company added that production doubled between 2023 and 2025 as it expanded manufacturing capacity, shortened production cycles and invested in its industrial base. MBDA also said it broadened its portfolio to provide European armed forces and allied nations with defense capabilities designed to address current and future threats. Dumont takes over MBDA as the company continues to expand its role in European defense modernization. Recent programs, including the THUNDART long-range strike system with Safran Electronics & Defense and the DEFENDAIR counter-drone initiative, reflect MBDA's broader push into emerging warfare requirements and next-generation defense technologies.
Bundeswehr commissions MBDA and Rheinmetall to develop laser weapon for the German Navy. The German Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) has commissioned MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall to develop a High Energy Laster Weapon (HELW) system for the German Navy. The two companies are establishing a joint venture company for this purpose, according to a media release by MBDA. The HELW will be operational in 2029. The exact value of the development contract is undisclosed, but is said by MBDA to be worth hundreds of millions of euros. It covers the development of a complete system for maritime applications and will encompass the entire chain of operations, from reconnaissance and target tracking to engagement. "The laser weapon system from MBDA and Rheinmetall is a flagship technological project with a very high level of technological maturity," says Thomas Gottschild, managing director of MBDA Deutschland and MBDA's executive vice president for strategy and future growth. "It meets the specific requirements of the Bundeswehr and will significantly strengthen the German Navy's defence capabilities against air, sea and land targets. The containerised laser effector will also be cost-effective for port security as well as other applications." The project is based on the integrated system demonstrator, which underwent a full year of testing at sea by the German Navy. In March 2026 it repeatedly demonstrated its capabilities to high-ranking German delegations at the Wehrtechnischen Dienststelle für Waffen und Munition (WTD91) in Meppen. The demonstrator has already covered 28,000 nautical miles across the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean on board the frigate Sachsen, proving its effectiveness even in adverse environmental conditions. The prototype system has fired over 1,000 successful shots at air, sea and land targets, says MBDA. The advanced beam quality and tracking capability enable the laser power to be focused with extreme precision, even on moving targets. The system developed by MBDA and Rheinmetall can focus the power onto an area measuring just a few centimetres. Thanks to its very high energy density,. targets can be engaged more quickly, more precisely and more effectively, whilst using lower laser power. MBDA is a multi-national European group owned by Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%) and Leonardo (25%), and a global leader in complex weapon systems. In its development work for the HELW, the joint venture is placing particular emphasis on German supply chains and domestic systems expertise in order to safeguard national sovereignty in this key technology. MBDA says it is the only European group capable of designing and manufacturing complex weapons to meet all current and future operational requirements of land, sea and air forces
Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy. PARIS - Rheinmetall and MBDA will develop a high-energy laser weapon for the Germany Navy that builds on previous work by the two companies on a laser demonstrator, with the weapon system expected to be operational in 2029. The equipment office of the German armed forces signed a contract with MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition in June to develop the full system, from reconnaissance to target tracking and engagement, the companies said in statements on Thursday. The contract value is in the "mid three-digit" million-euro range, Rheinmetall said. Several European navies are working on laser weapons, with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy planning to fit the DragonFire directed-energy weapon on a destroyer by 2027, in work led by MBDA in partnership with Leonardo and QinetiQ. Naval vessels are particularly suited to deploy powerful lasers, as they can provide the physical space, electrical power, sensors and cooling required. "The laser weapon system will provide our personnel deployed on naval vessels with a significantly higher level of protection, particularly when it comes to countering drones," Roman Koehne, head of Rheinmetall's weapons and ammunition division, said in a statement. The laser weapon system from MBDA and Rheinmetall has a "very high level" of technological maturity, the companies said. The demonstrator has been deployed on the German frigate Sachsen, covering 28,000 nautical miles from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean, and firing over 1,000 shots at air, sea and land targets in more than a year of testing, according to MBDA and Rheinmetall. The containerized laser effector will also be a cost-effective weapon for port security, MBDA Deutschland Managing Director Thomas Gottschild said. The system can focus power on an area measuring just a few centimeters, and has proven to be effective even in adverse weather conditions, according to Rheinmetall and MBDA. The MBDA-Rheinmetall joint venture will place "particular emphasis" on German supply chains and local systems expertise to secure national sovereignty in the technology, the companies said. Serial production will "largely" take part in Germany, according to Koehne. In other weapon-development news, the French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis said it tested its electromagnetic railgun outdoors for the first time in June, moving the system out of laboratory conditions. The institute will now work on higher energy levels and longer distances as a path towards a possible future deployable system, it said in a statement on Thursday. Railguns use electromagnetic acceleration rather than chemical propellants to fire a projectile, and could provide a possible counter to hypersonic threats. Meanwhile, Belgium said it will buy 20 of Rheinmetall's Skyranger 30 anti-drone cannons as well as 14 Thales GM200 radars, in addition to a previously announced plan to buy 10 NASAMS air-defense systems from Kongsberg. The country is investing €3.1 billion ($3.5 billion) to build up a layered air defense system, after two decades of going without, Defense Minister Theo Francken said. / Directed Energy [crypto-donation-box type="tabular" show-coin="all"]
Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy. Western sea services are racing to field cost-effective air-defense weaponry on their warships. Jul 10, 2026, 03:59 AM PARIS - Rheinmetall and MBDA will develop a high-energy laser weapon for the Germany Navy that builds on previous work by the two companies on a laser demonstrator, with the weapon system expected to be operational in 2029. The equipment office of the German armed forces signed a contract with MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition in June to develop the full system, from reconnaissance to target tracking and engagement, the companies said in statements on Thursday. The contract value is in the "mid three-digit" million-euro range, Rheinmetall said. Several European navies are working on laser weapons, with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy planning to fit the DragonFire directed-energy weapon on a destroyer by 2027, in work led by MBDA in partnership with Leonardo and QinetiQ. Naval vessels are particularly suited to deploy powerful lasers, as they can provide the physical space, electrical power, sensors and cooling required. "The laser weapon system will provide our personnel deployed on naval vessels with a significantly higher level of protection, particularly when it comes to countering drones," Roman Koehne, head of Rheinmetall's weapons and ammunition division, said in a statement. The laser weapon system from MBDA and Rheinmetall has a "very high level" of technological maturity, the companies said. The demonstrator has been deployed on the German frigate Sachsen, covering 28,000 nautical miles from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean, and firing over 1,000 shots at air, sea and land targets in more than a year of testing, according to MBDA and Rheinmetall. The containerized laser effector will also be a cost-effective weapon for port security, MBDA Deutschland Managing Director Thomas Gottschild said. The system can focus power on an area measuring just a few centimeters, and has proven to be effective even in adverse weather conditions, according to Rheinmetall and MBDA. The MBDA-Rheinmetall joint venture will place "particular emphasis" on German supply chains and local systems expertise to secure national sovereignty in the technology, the companies said. Serial production will "largely" take part in Germany, according to Koehne. In other weapon-development news, the French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis said it tested its electromagnetic railgun outdoors for the first time in June, moving the system out of laboratory conditions. The institute will now work on higher energy levels and longer distances as a path towards a possible future deployable system, it said in a statement on Thursday. Railguns use electromagnetic acceleration rather than chemical propellants to fire a projectile, and could provide a possible counter to hypersonic threats. Meanwhile, Belgium said it will buy 20 of Rheinmetall's Skyranger 30 anti-drone cannons as well as 14 Thales GM200 radars, in addition to a previously announced plan to buy 10 NASAMS air-defense systems from Kongsberg. The country is investing €3.1 billion ($3.5 billion) to build up a layered air defense system, after two decades of going without, Defense Minister Theo Francken said. Rudy Ruitenberg is a Europe correspondent for Defense News. He started his career at Bloomberg News and has experience reporting on technology, commodity markets and politics.
MBDA, Europe's largest missile maker, plans to double production of its Aster air-defence missile in 2026, CEO Éric Béranger announced. The company will increase overall missile output by 40% this year and double its five-year investment plan to support the expansion. The production surge follows heightened European demand for air defences after conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East exposed capability gaps. MBDA's Aster missiles are used in the SAMP/T system, Europe's only alternative to the American Patriot system. MBDA reported €13.2 billion in order intake for 2025, with its order backlog reaching a record €44.4 billion. Sales rose to €5.8 billion from €4.9 billion. Europe accounted for 70% of orders, reflecting the region's rearmament efforts. The company, owned by Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo, had already doubled missile production between 2023 and 2025.