At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative hardware and software design for cutting-edge defence products.
- Company: Join a leading defence company committed to protecting nations.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus potential, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with excellent career growth and employee-led networks.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence technology while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in STEM or equivalent experience; strong problem-solving and team leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 57000 - 57000 £ per year.
As the C2 Product Design Lead, following a product line approach you will take ownership of and lead the development of the hardware and software design across domestic and export programmes for the C2 product. Recent successes in the export market have yielded a number of new customers bringing significant functional development and integration challenges for the C2 product. Working as the C2 Product Design Lead within MBDA provides the opportunity to interact with all areas of the company, to see the full product development life‑cycle and deliver real capability to the customers to protect their home nation for the future.
Responsibilities
- Leading a small team delivering new equipment software designs
- Supporting development of new hardware build standards
- Engaging with wider project stakeholders within the Weapon System design process
- Meeting project schedules by reporting accurate progress and predicting completion dates
- Management of change management processes and point of embodiment of new designs
- An appreciation of the software development lifecycle
- Experience in developing software design definition baselines from requirements to products ready for testing
- Ability to lead small teams to achieve planned outcomes
- Ability to work effectively within cross functional teams
- Ability to analyse requirements and functional interface definitions, to generate detailed functional design documentation to articulate design need
- Excellent technical problem-solving skills in order to lead investigation and resolution of design issues
- Passion for understanding a variety of challenging customer needs and the ability to generate designs for product solutions
- Proficiency in DOORS, Rhapsody or similar engineering or configuration management tools
Qualifications
- Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) preferably in a STEM field
Salary and Working Hours
- Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience.
- Dynamic working: 4 days per week on-site.
Security and Clearance
- 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. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
Benefits
- 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 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
Company Commitment
We are proud of our employee‑led networks, including 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.
Product Design Lead employer: MBDA S.A.S.
MBDA is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, allowing the C2 Product Design Lead to engage with diverse teams and contribute to meaningful projects that protect national security. With competitive benefits such as a generous pension scheme, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to employee wellbeing through various support networks, MBDA prioritises the growth and development of its employees while providing a dynamic and supportive environment.
