At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of complex electronics subsystems for missile launch systems.
- Company: Join a leading defence company with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave.
- Other info: Dynamic hybrid working environment with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence technology while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in electronics design and systems engineering is essential.
The predicted salary is between 49000 - 57000 £ per year.
Salary: £49,000 - £57,000 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. 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...
The Opportunity
The Launch Management System (LMS) is a critical component in ensuring the safe and secure launch of missiles from our Weapon Systems. The LMS Design Authority is responsible for ensuring the technical development of, certification sign-off and in-service support for the LMS on two major programmes, Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor. By building on and maintaining a complex structure of functional and physical design, you will ensure every aspect of the product can be verified, validated and accepted into the Weapon System capability by our Customers.
In this role, you will be expected to have a high level of engagement across a variety of technical aspects, including system design, software engineering, electronics and mechanical engineering, in-service reliability and support, safety, cybersecurity and other disciplines. In addition, you will need to ensure the hardware and software design continues to evolve in order to meet the demand of the overall system capability expected by our customers. The LMS Design Authority will be supported in their career development goals and will ensure expertise are maintained within the team to promote the design goals required of the team and wider MBDA organisation.
What we're looking for from you:
- Design leadership for a complex electronics subsystem
- Manage technical risks and opportunities in line with product development requirements
- Developing strong relationships with Product Design stakeholders
- Mastering Systems engineering principles, processes and practices
- Requirements engineering at System, Subsystem or Component level to enable evolution of the product design and system certification
- Broad knowledge associated with the design and build of hardware and software for computer based electronics equipment
- Ability to validate test procedures required to verify products and gather evidence to enable certification.
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.
Equipment Design Authority employer: MBDA Miissle System
At MBDA, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic hybrid working environment that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive career development opportunities, alongside competitive benefits such as a generous pension scheme, enhanced parental leave, and a company bonus based on performance. With fantastic site facilities and a culture that values collaboration and innovation, MBDA is the ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the defence sector.
