MBDA

Engineering Project Manager

MBDA  •  £50k - £55k/yr  •  Stevenage, GB (Hybrid)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Are you an established Engineering Project Manager looking for an exciting challenge? You’ll lead electronic engineering projects from bid to delivery, working with engineers, suppliers and customers to get great products out of the door. You’ll join a supportive team that shares what it learns and helps each other grow.

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Time Type: Full time or Part time

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working – such as being onsite when necessary to work with people and collaborate, then working from home and around family commitments to be your most efficient. This role could be full time or part time: 4 or 5 days per week. We are flexible and accommodating. It would be beneficial to be on-site 2 or 3 days a week, depending on the project needs; and working remotely other days.

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.

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
  • Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

You’ll lead electronic engineering projects from bid to delivery, working with engineers, suppliers and customers to get great products out of the door. You’ll join a supportive team that shares what it learns and helps each other grow.

What you’ll do

  • Lead projects to time, cost and quality, owning the plan, schedule, budget and risks
  • Work with engineering teams, suppliers and customers to keep everyone aligned
  • Contribute to bids and supply chain management
  • Coach and support Engineering Project Coordinators as they develop
  • Help us improve how we deliver, and share what works

What we’re looking for from you:

You don’t need to tick every box. If most of this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you:

  • Experience delivering projects in an engineering environment
  • Confidence planning and managing schedules, budgets and risk, ideally with Primavera P6
  • A technical degree (ideally electronics) or equivalent experience
  • A project management qualification or the willingness to work towards one
  • Clear communication and the ability to bring people with you

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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About MBDA

A world leader in missiles and missile systems.

Our multi-national organisation is made up of around 13,000 employees working across the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the US, and is the first truly integrated European defence company.

As the European champion in our sector, our vision is to continue to grow our presence as a global player. Our mission is to achieve this by establishing ourselves as an industry leader; promoting co-operation and delivering technical and operational excellence to our customer.

Our values are:

• Innovation:

Ensuring operational and strategic advantage;

• Commitment:

Always delivering on our promises;

• Integrity:

A reliable and trusted partner with the highest professional and ethical standards;

• Passion:

Applying all our energy and focus to every task, recognising our role in providing mission critical capabilities;

• Team Spirit:

Harnessing our diversity and collective purpose to deliver competitive advantage to all of our stakeholders.

We have a rich heritage of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force). We are proud to be a trusted partner to our armed forces and work with them to deliver a cutting-edge portfolio of products.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
, FR
Year Founded
2001
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