# Mechanical Architect

We have an exciting opportunity in our Missile Architecture team, due to expansion we are looking for a Mechanical Architect to join the team. We have a number of roles across Hardware, Development and ISS which will involve you in an exciting and high profile project! Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification 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. You typically need 5 years of continuous UK residency. Not having spent five years in the UK may not automatically disqualify you, but please be aware we cannot guarantee the outcome of the security clearance process and this may impact your ability to work for MBDA; these are processed on a case by case basis. What we can offer you: Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension: maximum

- **Id**: 3815102
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/mbda-uk-mechanical-architect>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Stevenage, United Kingdom, Bolton, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T15:44:12Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T05:22:18Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5507
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Missiles, Air Defense, Defense Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1963464
- **Name**: MBDA UK
- **Domain**: mbdacareers.co.uk
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/mbdacareers>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 78
- **Open postings**: 35
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.886
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 38
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 55000
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 74045

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T15:44:12Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker); Route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 38
- **Reasons**: conf:24, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 74045
- **Is top pay**: no

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