Weapon System Architect

Stevenage

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

Salary: Circa £55,000 (depending on experience)

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Annual salary review
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 days flexi leave
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities

Hybrid working pattern: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working.

The opportunity:

Weapon System Architect - Future Cruise / Anti Ship

We are looking for a Weapon System Architect to provide knowledge and expertise to an exciting multi-national programme which has just entered the Assessment phase. We need to develop The successful candidate will develop the System-of-System/System architecture in order to maintain coherence across the design of our Missile, Mission System and Launcher Products and the equipment therein, plus their integration on multiple platforms.

The architect successful candidate will be an analytical system thinker, able to develop and communicate concepts and architectures. They will identify, engage and influence internal and external stakeholders, instigate and drive trade studies and system development activities and provide top level direction to the subsystem architects. In summary, they will play a significant role in the technical direction and strategy of the products within this programme.

Whilst you will be focussed on a single (but diverse) programme, you will be joining a broader, growing team of highly skilled people working across the breadth of MBDAs current and future products. The department is focussed on growing and developing a team of excellent System Architects. This is a small but experienced team focussed on technical solutions and setting the right design principles with new projects.
What we're looking for

• Analytical Systems thinkers able to develop and communicate new concepts and architectures
• Experience of developing complex systems, ideally in defence.
• Knowledge of Sea and/or Air platforms and Weapon System integration

Here's what's in it for you

• Opportunity to develop a high level system architecture and influence the programme across Sea and Air domains
• Opportunity to grow and develop a broad skill & knowledge base
• You will get to work with multiple technical and business functions
• You will have the opportunity to work across various areas of a diverse and distributed Weapon System, covering a variety of subsystems from assessment phase maturity through to full-scale development
• Input to wider capability improvement through Research and Development

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.
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