Aerodynamics Engineer - Summer Placement 2027

Work in one of the most exciting areas of the aerospace industry, alongside a team of outstanding aerodynamicists at the forefront of missile aerodynamics.

The opportunity:

This placement offers an excellent opportunity to kick-start your aerodynamics career. Work in one of the most exciting areas of the aerospace industry, alongside a team of outstanding aerodynamicists at the forefront of missile aerodynamics.

You will be able to draw on knowledge and experience from specialist aerodynamics engineers. The aerodynamics department at MBDA works on the entire MBDA UK portfolio of products, from concept phase through to in-service support. As a key player in the UK defence industry, we are able to provide outstanding opportunities across a wide range of applications.

Receive mentorship and support from our team of aerodynamicists to learn to use cutting-edge aerodynamic techniques; designing the missiles of the future!

Undertake a placement seeking to expose you to some of the following areas:

• Design of a range of missiles, in all the different stages of their development (concept, assessment, development, in-service)

• Application and development of our bespoke tools alongside commercial software to evaluate the performance of airframes

• Stealth, propulsion, thermal and structural aspects of missile design and how these foster a multi-disciplinary design approach

• Missile integration onto land, naval and air platforms

• Integration of solid rocket motors and air-breathing engines into missile airframes, and assessment of their impact on missile aerodynamics and overall performance.

The project selected for you will utilise much of the knowledge gained during your university course and apply this to an industry specific problem. In the past there have been a mixture of self-contained projects delivering industry relevant conclusions to the aerodynamic team.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Currently studying towards a Degree in an Aerospace engineering, Aeronautical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Production/Manufacturing engineering, Mathematics or Physics discipline.

• Aerodynamics and propulsion based modules are most relevant to this role (such as Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Aircraft Performance, Flight Dynamics & Control etc.), please list any that you have studied on your application.