At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to analyse and validate the Land Ceptor Weapon System for UK and Poland.
- Company: MBDA, a leading defence company with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Up to £57,000 salary, bonuses, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave.
- Other info: Enjoy fantastic site facilities and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence engineering while growing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience with IBM Rational Doors and knowledge of V&V processes required.
The predicted salary is between 57000 - 57000 £ per year.
About the role
Here at MBDA, our Land Ceptor Systems Engineering team is growing in order to help the British and Polish Armies fulfil the full potential of the system and to extend and tailor the capability for existing and emerging export contracts.
Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience
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
We are seeking a highly motivated Verification & Validation (V&V) and Certification Engineer to support the development and certification of Land Ceptor Weapon System to support the UK and Poland programmes. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing evidence and documenting verification and validation against the requirements. This role requires strong analytical skills, experience with requirements management, and the ability to assess certification evidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Working as part of the certification team to capture and review evidence, conduct technical investigations and support the delivery of Certificate of Designs to enable customer deliveries.
- Reviewing technical documentation in support of functional evidence
- Review and agree Design Verification Plans (DVP)
- Design reconciliation activities associated with design change and obsolescence
- Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e.g. Systems, mechanical, electrical, software etc.)
- Identify verification gaps, track issues, and support corrective actions.
- Support certification activities by preparing and reviewing compliance documentation, verification reports, and evidence
- Driving in process improvement through efficient ways of working and automation
What we're looking for from you
- Experience of IBM Rational Doors Classic
- Proven ability to analyse evidence and assess compliance against requirements.
- Knowledge of Verification & Validation (V&V) processes and methodologies.
- Experience preparing compliance documentation and certification evidence.
Benefits & Impact
This role will have real impact on what we deliver to our customers, current and future, and in return will provide you with the opportunity to work independently across the company, genuine engineering challenges and broad professional growth.
Land Ceptor Functional Systems Engineer - Verification & Certification employer: MBDA
MBDA is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Bristol where innovation thrives. Employees benefit from a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth and development, alongside opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology programmes. With a focus on high-performance software solutions, MBDA provides a rewarding experience for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of systems engineering.
