Job Description

Location

Denham, Middlesex OR Chalgrove, Oxfordshire

Salary

Competitive salary plus end of placement bonus

Application Deadline

Monday, December 15, 2025

Job Summary

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you're providing pilots with their last form of defence.

What you'll be doing

Martin-Baker is the world's leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world's most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.


Join us on this mission as a Year in Industry Placement student.


You'll embark on an exciting journey in one of our Engineering departments, and could be involved in a variety of exhilarating projects: from CAD modelling new designs, to collaborating and supporting customers; from project planning, to predicting and mathematically modelling outcomes; from analysing and improving manufacturing processes, to ensuring the quality of suppliers; or from designing verification and then testing seats or sub-components, to providing reliability and maintenance guidance for products.

To find out more information about the different departments, please see the below.

Martin-Baker will train you on the basics in engineering - and long-term, we'll give you the opportunity to specialise in anything from explosives to human engineering.


These roles offer a unique opportunity to put what you have started to learn in your degree into practice, and gain invaluable experience with real engineering problems. Your journey to becoming an engineering expert starts at Martin-Baker.


We're a company that saves lives. Join us.

What we offer

An established Year in Industry Placement Programme at a world-renowned British engineering company Competitive salary plus an end of placement bonus Friday lunchtime finish every week 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

At Martin-Baker you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you'll develop new skills and gain strong industry experience.

Characteristics & Skills

Be a team player - with the ability to work independently. Have an eye for detail and getting things right. Be curious, and have an interest and enthusiasm for engineering. Be a methodological problem solver. Committed to the highest standards. Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.

We're after people who are curious and who enjoy solving problems. We want people who just want to learn.

Education & Qualifications

Working towards a degree (1st or Upper 2nd Class Honours) in a relevant field - e.g. most engineering disciplines such as mechanical engineering, aeronautical or aerospace engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, etc.

Your benefits in detail

Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme 4x salary Life Assurance Personalised training and development plan Healthcare Plan Occupational Health team Cycle to work scheme

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role's specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company's Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit https://martin-baker.com/security-vetting/