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System of Systems Engineer - Land Ceptor Export

MBDA  •  £45k - £56k/yr  •  Bristol, GB (Remote)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

The Land Ceptor System of Systems organisation is growing fast in order to support delivery of export contracts and evolution of the product to enhance the capabilities for our customers. As a System of Systems engineer your primary objective is to support the functional integration of the Land Ceptor product into a wider Ground Based Air Defence Weapon System context.

Salary Circa £45,000 - £56,000 depending on experience

Location Bristol (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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:

The Land Ceptor System of Systems organisation is growing fast in order to support delivery of export contracts and evolution of the product to enhance the capabilities for our customers.

As a System of System Engineer you will support (or lead dependant on experience) across a number of work streams including:

  • Working with the customer to define System of Systems Requirements including evolution paths for future development.
  • Working with the customer to define System of Systems architecture and use-cases to support development and evolution system requirements.
  • Defining System of Systems integration requirements and verification plans.
  • Conducting design and technical reviews both internally and in conjunction with the customer.
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team on technical issues, queries and conflict resolution including co-ordinating responses to and from the customer and industrial partners.

We are looking for flexible and motivated candidates to work collaboratively with our customers, industry partners and internal project teams to develop solutions for existing and future programmes. The work is varied, providing you with a unique opportunity to develop a wider awareness of multiple engineering disciplines alongside contributing to critical programme delivery in the form of System architectural design and requirements definition.

What we're looking for from you:

Engineers at varying levels with:

  • Experience in developing and integrating complex systems, preferably in the defence industry
  • Strong systems thinking skills with the ability to initiate and drive trade studies
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical information to a variety of stakeholders
  • Experience developing design requirement and verification documentation, and an ability to agreeing these collaboratively with different stakeholder groups including System Design Authorities and Government organisations
  • Project engineering knowledge to be able to design and deliver work packages
  • Familiarity with system architecture tools, including DOORS and Rhapsody

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 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.

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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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