Salary
Up to £54,000 depending on experience.
Dynamic (hybrid) working
3-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
Security Clearance
British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations may apply. After offer, all successful candidates must obtain SC clearance, managed by 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 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: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements for paternity, neonatal and fertility treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
- Healthcare Cash Plan: option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses (optical, dental, health and wellbeing)
The opportunity
We are looking for a Systems Architect to design the Mission Planning system for the next generation of strike weapons across air and maritime domains.
What we need from you
- Experience in systems architecture and using Model Based Systems Engineering
- Proficiency with:
- Rhapsody or equivalent modelling tools
- Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) or equivalent configuration control tools
- DOORS Next Gen or equivalent requirements management tool
- Solid understanding of SysML and architectural principles
- Desire to work within a complex problem space across product lines
- Ability to communicate and engage positively with cross-functional teams
- Good problem solving skills
- Knowledge of Mission Planning (useful but not essential)
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with design teams and help evolve and capture the system design using MBSE principles.
- Generate and review architecture artefacts.
- Contribute to engineering milestones and key design reviews.
- Ensure best model practice is followed and design is complete, coherent and drives development.
- Work with the wider Weapon Systems teams to ensure traceability.
- Drive commonality and re-use across product lines.