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[/company/mbda](/company/mbda)[MBDA](/company/mbda)
# Lead Thermal Engineer at MBDA

Compensation · Listed in posting

£55,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Stevenage, England · Bristol, England

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: May 12, 2026

## Description

MBDA is hiring a Lead Thermal Engineer to work on UK and multinational defence projects, leading and contributing to technically challenging thermal analysis and design activities. The role requires heat-transfer knowledge, computational and manual analysis, CAE tools such as ANSYS, MATLAB, or Python, and experience in regulated design or manufacturing. It offers a hybrid arrangement with 2–3 onsite days at Stevenage or Bristol, a salary of circa £55,000, and benefits including a company bonus, pension, flexible working, parental leave, and a healthcare cash plan.

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