At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and execute trials for cutting-edge naval air defence systems.
- Company: Join a leading defence company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, bonuses, and flexible leave options.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for travel and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in naval defence while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in system integration or design proving; coding skills are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 46000 - 46000 £ per year.
Position Overview
We are seeking a proactive Systems Proving Engineer to join the Integration and Systems Validation team for the Naval Based Air Defence domain (Sea Viper).
The role involves planning, executing, and analysing trials in support of ship‑borne air defence systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with systems engineering and design teams to plan, generate and execute trials.
- Liaise with engineering and design teams to ensure adequate trial data is acquired and to investigate and resolve design issues.
- Generate trial documentation and prepare, deliver, and follow up internal and external Trials Readiness Reviews.
- Conduct post‑trial data analysis and reporting.
- Execute and support trials including laboratory, ground, harbour, sea, and firing trials.
- Assist with laboratory management responsibilities such as maintaining risk assessments, asset management, host audits, and lab safety.
- Maintain hardware and software configuration control.
- Travel within the UK and possibly abroad as required.
Qualifications & Experience
- Experience working in one of the following environments: System Integration, Design Proving and Trials, Naval Integration, Missile Test, Interface Design, System assessment and acceptance, Design Verification, Electrical/Mechanical construction and interfacing, Electronic design/test, Network integration.
- Effective communication with a wide range of internal customers, subcontractors, partners and suppliers at both engineering and management levels.
- Beneficial experience with MBSE tools (e. g., DOORS, Rhapsody, RTC).
- Beneficial but not essential experience with coding, especially Python.
- British citizenship or dual UK nationality with British citizenship; must undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
Benefits
- Salary: Up to £46,000 depending on experience.
- Dynamic hybrid working: up to 4 days per week on site.
- Company bonus up to £2,500 based on performance.
- Pension with a maximum total employer and employee contribution of up to 14%.
- Paid overtime opportunities.
- Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
- Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and other site amenities.
- Healthcare Cash Plan, providing cash back on everyday healthcare expenses.
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Systems Proving Engineer - ISV Naval Based Air Defence (Sea Viper) in Bristol employer: Mbda Uk
MBDA UK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Stevenage where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides extensive training opportunities and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Additionally, employees enjoy competitive salaries, a generous benefits package including bonuses and pension contributions, making it a rewarding place to advance your career in systems architecture.
