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Engineering Manager - RF/Microwave/IR System Hardware

Employer
MBDA
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
23 Oct 2019
Reference
P7571

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Discipline
Project Engineering
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details

The Opportunity

This role is to work on a new seeker product with a fast paced programme within a dynamic team to manage the seeker development activities.  The seeker must be fit for purpose for its intended use against requirements including a particular emphasis on the assessment and introduction of cost reduction improvements as the design evolves.

The Role

  • Manage the design, integration and performance testing, seeker performance including the delivery of development hardware for trials and demonstration.
  • Manage the multidiscipline teams including mechanical, electronics, firmware, software and test equipment.
  • Define the seeker design definition and configuration including managing the design baselines through the development lifecycle to the required quality controls and traceability.
  • Identify risks and also mitigation activities including cost down activities including managing the delivery of improvements to meet customer expectations.
  • Control non-conformances identified during development build and test and manage the root cause analysis and corrective actions to conclusion.
  • Support the Chief Design Engineer in reporting the technical progress and spend against the funded plans and justify additional activities including funding requirements.
  • Work with the design team to verify that the performance of supplied parts is suitable against requirements including reviewing test documentation and test results.
What’s in it for you?
  • This role offers an opportunity to be part of a successful team working at the forefront of technology, developing new and innovative seeker solutions from complex requirements.
  • You will gain experience in seeker technologies and hardware engineering design and integration practices.
  • You will be involved in various stages of seeker development from the concept stage through hardware design, development, proving including manufacture.
  • There will be opportunities for travel both within the UK and abroad in support of seeker integration, trials and manufacture.
  • You will have the opportunity for career progression with formal and on the job training.
What’s great about the team?
  • The successful candidate will be joining a developing dynamic design team that have a range of skills and experience. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop the role and assist with forming the design team.
  • The team have a common goal for the delivery of a seeker hardware solution that meets the customer’s requirements to the schedule and cost agreed. The successful candidate will be able to significantly contribute to meeting the expectations of both MBDA and the customer.
  • The project offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work with a specialist team managing technically challenging technology within MBDA using various specialist suppliers.
What are we looking for?
  • Ideally degree qualified or equivalent with modules or expereince relating to RF / electronics.
  • Desirable to have an education background including science subjects such as physics and ICT.
  • Essential to be able to build good working relationships with team members and external departments, suppliers and customers, acting as a team leader.
  • Essential to have some experience of product lifecycles from concept through to production.
  • Essential be to be able to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers.
  • Essential to have experience of project management and cost control.
What would you get?
  • Competitive salary, flexible working, paid overtime (subject to level), a comprehensive pension scheme, employee funded voluntary private healthcare, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus schemes (subject to level) and superb learning and development opportunities.
     
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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.   

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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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