As a Future Products Principal Systems Engineer within the newly formed Future Products department, part of Missile Design UK: Emerging Portfolio & Capability function, you will be assigned to take on a variety of roles in support of MBDA's Vision 2040.
Salary
Circa £55,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working
3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
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
As a Future Products Principal Systems Engineer within the newly formed Future Products department, part of Missile Design UK: Emerging Portfolio & Capability function, you will be assigned to take on a variety of roles in support of MBDA's Vision 2040.
- Early phase design cycle skills combining core System Engineering, Business development, Customer & User engagements, technology applicability and new functionality areas.
- Road-mapping / Requirement elicitation, bidding for new work, understanding capability, corralling multi-disciplinary teams.
- Develop & nurture new skills for Early Phase activities. This could include using System Design tools, such as DOORS for requirements, Rhapsody for Model
- Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Design Maturity Assessments.
- Support multiple products across future systems and new business areas.
What we're looking for from you
- Knowledge of DOORS, Rhapsody and systems design analysis tools e.g. Pugh Matrix / QFD / etc,
- Good Systems Engineering knowledge, alongside the ability and desire to test new techniques and use new methods to develop concepts and complete system trade studies;
- Experience of weapons systems and missile design, including systems trade studies is beneficial;
- A solid understanding of weapon systems, platforms and missile sub-systems;
- The confidence to embrace the uncertain nature of early concept development and technologies to progress towards defining solutions and system concepts;
- To be able to negotiate and influence a broad range of internal and external partners to secure the right outcome;
- Experience of planning and task management important;