Senior/Principal Training Instructor in Bristol

Location: Bristol

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.

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary: £40K - £49K dependent on experience + benefits
• Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime
• Competitive International Assignment Package
• Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• May be able to offer a relocation package for this role

Hybrid Working Pattern:

Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working, supported by contract dependency.

Role Overview:

MBDA is a world leader in missile and weapon systems. A new support team is being established in Poland to enable MBDA to deliver our commitments over the coming decade. The role is for an Engineering Training Instructor to work on MBDA's Complex Weapons domain missiles and missile systems products at an overseas location.

Language Requirement:

Polish speaking is not mandatory, but is encouraged for UK nationals or Dual UK-Polish nationals, as the role will be predominantly deployed to Poland.

What We're Looking For:

• Instructor to actively assist in the Training delivery of an MBDA Complex System Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) product to an Export Customer to the highest quality, on time and on cost.
• Initial deployment overseas working as part of an MBDA Training Team delivering In-Country Operator and Maintainer Training to the Customer.
• Sensitivity and responsiveness to the Customer's local culture, behaviour and requirements.
• Working knowledge of the Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) domain is an advantage, as would the ability to assist in the delivery of field support engineering to the customer.
• Training will be provided before deployment.
• Substantial experience in engineering or an engineering related subject is required.
• Educated to degree level in engineering or related subject is desirable but not essential.
• A Defence Instructor Qualification or civilian equivalent is desirable though not mandatory, coupled with experience of working within a Training Team environment.
• Experience in Training Needs Analysis (TNA) with the ability to interpret TNA studies, produce reports, assist in the production of Course Training Plans, Lesson Plans and Training Material.
• Knowledge of engineering training and processes within a Military structure is a bonus as you may be required to respond to technical queries from the Military Customer or provide support to design, trials or individual projects when necessary.
• Liaise with product suppliers in support of training technologies or equipment development whilst maintaining personal and technical reports, records and all Training and Field Support activities to a high standard.
• May be required to be involved in Field Support Activities and in a Contractor's Working Party at a remote location within the deployed country, UK or overseas.
• Ability to work with a variety of different types of people and maintain a willing, helpful attitude and a calm professional manner, even when changes occur at the last minute.
• Strong interpersonal skills for customer and industrial partners' interaction, a strong resilience and a good communicator.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deployed overseas for a minimum of 3 years as part of an MBDA Customer Support Training Team on a challenging export programme delivering Operator and Maintainer Training and Train The Trainer Courses on MBDA's GBAD Weapons product.
• Lead both theoretical and practical Product Training as well as Technical Field Support at the Customer's location whilst assisting the Training Team in the production of Project Timeline Plans, Course Training Plans, Training Material and Development Reports, on time and on cost.
• May also be required to assist in product training delivery on other systems.