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Systems Design (Emerging Portfolio)

Employer
MBDA
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
18 Apr 2021
Reference
P8110S

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Discipline
Systems
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details

The Opportunity

There are fantastic opportunities in our Systems Design domain for enthusiastic and multi-skilled engineers to work within emerging and future product portfolio. These are highly visible, fast-paced roles, in small teams, with high levels of delegated responsibility, to define and develop products and the associated technology plans for future products.
 
What are we looking for?
  • Experience of Developing Concepts
  • Experience of Undertaking Trade Studies
  • Experience of task package ownership and managing technical programmes
  • Ideally degree qualified with a strong engineering or science background
  • Creativity, imagination and the ability to innovate
  • Ability to work across multiple disciplines, including product concepting, technology maturation, systems design & architecting, sub-system decomposition.
  • Ability to respond to, and comfortable working with, the customer domain
  • Comfortable with change , and adaptable and flexible to changing/emerging requirements
  • Helpful attitude and a calm professional manner, whilst dealing with all levels of the business; from supporting junior colleagues to direct customer interface
 
What’s in it for you?
  • Opportunity to network across the business, including Technology Functions, Sales & Business Development and Programmes
  • Develop a broad skill base, across technology and systems engineering
  • Work across multi-faceted domains of technical engineering, technology and business skill bases.
  • Help to shape the future opportunities for MBDA
  
The Role

The typical role will include a significant level of exposure to MBDA’s future product portfolio, and the opportunity to influence that portfolio, particularly the product solutions therein. Customer interaction and relationships are extremely important to MBDA, and you will have the opportunity to engage in this key area. Particular aspects in the role include:
  • Customer needs analysis and elicitation
  • Developing concepts and undertaking trade studies
  • The opportunities to manage task packages, including driving programmes to delivery, management of associated budgets and interfacing with technology areas.
  • Identification of  new technologies, maturing and exploiting these for next generation systems
  • Support bids for future development
 
What’s great about the team?

MBDA future systems teams tend to be small and therefore each role is key to overall success. We strive to develop individuals and to provide opportunities for people to own their own task packages and run the technical and business interfaces. The work is very diverse and therefore there is acceptance that individuals will need to develop the technology skill set, therefore placing more emphasis on an individual’s behaviours and potential. There is a lot of customer interfacing and helping to develop what the real needs are.
 
What would you get?

*Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.
MBDA is an award winning company; committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.
We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.  MBDA is a proud member of

Working Families – the UK’s work-life balance organisation.
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Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role.

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

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