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Test Equipment Design Engineer

Employer
MBDA
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
1 Aug 2019
Reference
P7433

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Discipline
Manufacturing & Production
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details

Role Title and Location: Test Equipment Design Engineer
Job Ref No: P7433
Directorate: Operations                                                              
Reports to Relevant Test Equipment Lead
Salary: Up to £48K DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Package
 
 
The Opportunity
 
An opportunity has arisen for a Test Equipment Design Engineer to be part of a highly skilled team that develops Test Equipment for all of MBDA’s products. This role encompasses a broad spectrum of engineering technologies offering the right candidate challenges not only in their core discipline, but also scope for growth and career development.
 
The Role
  • Leadership of the design activities for highly skilled teams often working on leading edge Test Equipment products from conception through to customer support.
  • Working at the boundary of Hardware, Software, Manufacturing and MBDA Project Teams
  • Task planning and cost estimating
  • Quality management of TE design process and the TE Product
  • Test Equipment hardware/software integration and proving of the Test Equipment against the Unit Under Test.
  • Delivery and support of the required technical solution to the customer.
  • Working with the Test Equipment Team at MBDA in France
 
What are the benefits for you?
  • Unique opportunities to develop and broaden both technical and leadership skills within a growing company and multi-skilled team.
  • The ability to specialise in certain fields
  • Exposure to complex and technologically advanced products, providing a stimulating experience. 
  • Working with highly talented and motivated engineers, in a friendly and supportive environment, providing one of the best environments to further career aspirations and achieve a real feeling of success.
  • A broad network of contacts within the defence industry
  • The opportunity to travel to other MBDA sites in the UK and in Europe 
 
What’s great about the team?
  • The UK Test Equipment team is a multi-disciplined dynamic, focussed and agile team of about 100 engineers specialising in all aspects of Test Equipment design, including specialisation on hardware, software and embedded real-time systems.These skills are located together in one plateau providing an atmosphere of supportive cooperation and interdependence that binds the team together to face the challenges of the future
 
What are we are looking for?
  • Ideally degree qualified in a relevant electronics / electrical discipline
  • Significant and proven experience in similar roles, preferably in the automotive, aerospace or defence industries.
  • Substantial demonstrable experience of designing manual, semi-automated and fully computerised ATE [Automatic Test Equipment] using COTS and / or custom special to type based equipment.
  • A broad technical knowledge of Test Equipment architecture definitions, embracing Electronic, Mechanical and Software disciplines.
  • Excellent problem solving skills.
  • A good understanding of the design processes and best practices necessary to support the design and development lifecycle.
  • Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills
  • The capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
  • Familiarity of software languages and tools used in Automated Test Equipment (i.e. National Instruments CVI / LabView / Test Stand, MS Visual C++, C etc.)
  • Pro-activity, motivation, ability and tenacity to deliver a quality product on time and to cost.
 
What would you get?  
  • Competitive salaries, flexible working, paid overtime (subject to level), a comprehensive pension scheme, an employee funded voluntary private healthcare scheme, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus schemes (subject to level) and superb learning and development opportunities.
     
     
     
Please note that in order to apply for MBDA UK opportunities you will need to be eligible for SC (Secret Level) UK Security Clearance without restrictions
 
Are you a member of LinkedIn?  If so, you are invited to join our LinkedIn Group to view future MBDA UK opportunities and news.
 
LinkedIn Group name: Engineering UK (Defence)
 
 
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Company

Together. For the future of defence.

We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.

Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.

In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.   

For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.

Our Values 

Our values are at the core of everything we do and shape the culture of our organisation. No matter what role, our people from leadership to entry-level encompass these values knowing that they are working towards the same common goal, sharing a bigger purpose in order to protect national security and enable strategic independence.

Through promoting change with Innovation, taking ownership through Commitment, building trust through Integrity, inspiring others through Passion and encouraging collaboration through Team Spirit, we have created a place where people feel connected with each other and valued in our community.

 

 

Company info
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Telephone
01438754500
Location
6 Hills way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2DA
United Kingdom

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