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Reliability Engineer

Employer
MBDA
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
9 May 2021
Reference
P7084

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Discipline
Project Engineering
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Engineer

Job Details


 The Opportunity
  • An opportunity has arisen for an engineer to exploit their reliability skills working on fast-moving projects, ensuring optimum effort is devoted to progressive reliability assurance, with the goal of ensuring the delivery of a lean but effective reliability programme.
  The Role
  • You will be developing a convincing Reliability Case, using all the available evidence, and writing the Reliability Case Reports that document progress.
  • To do this, you will need to understand the reliability risks faced by the system so that you can decide what type of evidence will most cost-effectively mitigate them to the customer’s satisfaction.
  • This will involve exploiting a range of techniques and approaches, of which traditional reliability analyses will form only a part.So, while the ability to undertake reliability predictions and FMECAs is important, you will also need to understand the causes of unreliability and be able to assist the designer address those causes and provide evidence that this has been successfully achieved.
  • Using your knowledge of the causes of unreliability and of reliability risks, you will help to define a targeted programme of testing, the results of which will be a key feature of the Reliability Case.An important part of this role will be monitoring the test programme and ensuring that it continues to satisfy the agreed reliability assurance needs.
  • You will also liaise regularly with the customer, presenting them with progressive assurance that the reliability programme will deliver the agreed goals.
What's in it for you?
  • Working alongside core engineering projects you will also have the opportunity to conduct internally funded research packages.
  • A variety in project work that will enable you to apply the breadth of your reliability assurance skillset and experience and develop a deep understanding of the technologies involved.
  • You will also have the opportunity to work internationally.
  • MBDA also offers a comprehensive learning and development programme to enable the development of skills that support both technical delivery and broader professional development.
 
What's great about the team?
  • You will be joining a team with a strong pedigree in the delivery of reliability assurance.
  • You will have the opportunity to share in that experience and contribute to our learning as we continue to develop our approaches and techniques.
  • You will be able to influence systems as they develop from concept to delivery and gain first-hand experience of working with military customers.
  • Working alongside core engineering projects you will also have the opportunity to conduct internally funded research packages.
  • A variety in project work that will enable you to apply the breadth of your reliability assurance skillset and experience and develop a deep understanding of the technologies involved.
  • You will also have the opportunity to work internationally.
 What are we looking for?
  • Fully appreciates that reliability is not just a number, and has experience of reliability planning, analysis and testing.
  • Good knowledge of complex electronic systems and the associated reliability issues.
  • Good verbal and written communications.
  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary / multi-national team.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Track record as an effective team player with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Familiar with the Def Stan 00-4x series of standards.
  • Ideally degree qualified or equivalent
  • Experience of working in a Systems Engineering environment
  • Detail engineering experience (design, software, manufacture etc.)
                
  What you would get?
  • Competitive salaries, 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

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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 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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