Electronic Engineering Project Coordinator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. MBDA UK scores B on the Alion truth index.
Start your project management career with us
You’ll join a growing, close-knit Electronics Engineering team. You’ll learn from experienced Project Managers, then take on your own projects and grow into an Engineering Project Manager role. We’ll give you the training and support to get there.
Salary: Up to £41,000 (depending on experience)
Location: Stevenage
Time Type: Full time or Part time
Dynamic (hybrid) working: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working - such as being onsite when necessary to work with people and collaborate, then working from home and around family commitments to be your most efficient. This role can be full time or part time: 4 or 5 days per week. We are flexible and accommodating. It would be beneficial to be on-site 1 or 2 days a week, depending on the project needs and working remotely other days.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
- Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
The opportunity:
Start your project management career with us
You’ll join a growing, close-knit Electronics Engineering team. You’ll learn from experienced Project Managers, then take on your own projects and grow into an Engineering Project Manager role. We’ll give you the training and support to get there.
What you’ll do
- Help our project teams deliver on time, on budget and to quality
- Support project delivery, bids and supply chain management
- Shadow experienced Project Managers and learn from the teams around you
- Represent Electronics Engineering in outreach and women-in-engineering events, if you’d like to
What we're looking for from you:
We care most about your attitude and your drive to learn. You don’t need to tick every box. Experience in any of these helps:
- A technical degree (ideally electronics) or equivalent experience
- Some exposure to electronic engineering or product development
- Experience working in an engineering environment
- Project management basics, confident Excel skills, and some Primavera P6 (we’ll teach you the rest)
- Clear communication and the ability to bring people with you
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