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Group Lead - Test Architecture

Employer
MBDA
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Up to £64,000
Closing date
12 Feb 2025
Reference
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Stevenage

We have an exciting role for someone looking to further their career and really take ownership of our Test Architecture area.

Salary: Circa £ 64,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may 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.

What we can offer you:
  • Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
  • Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The opportunity:

Join us as a Group Lead for our Test Architecture division, where you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the Missile Test process from inception to implementation. As a key member of our departmental management team, you will have the dual responsibility of ensuring the delivery of Missile Test Specifications and leading a team of Test Architects across various programs.

In this position, your key responsibilities will include:
  • Defining the Technical Requirements and Statement of Work for Test Equipment (TE)
  • Managing the TE delivery from our internal design team and overseeing any TE Design trades
  • Developing and executing the project test strategy
  • Specifying the missile factory pass out testing
  • Collaborating with design teams to ensure adherence to test requirements
  • Analysing and modelling systems to enhance test coverage
  • Providing managerial leadership to your Test Architecture team

Reporting directly to the Test and Testability Department Head, and project-wise to the Project Chief Design Engineer, you will be at the forefront of driving efficiency and excellence in the Missile Test domain. Join us in shaping the future of test and testability architecture in a dynamic and challenging environment.

What we're looking for from you:
  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with substantial experience of test, electrical or electronic engineering, ideally including at least one of the following:
  • Digital electronics and microprocessor systems
  • Analogue electronics
  • Electronics testing
  • Test equipment design.

Good understanding of:
  • Experience in requirements capture.
  • Project management and planning.
  • Stakeholder management.

Other Attributes
  • Able to lead and develop a medium size team.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders across the company.
  • Strong interpersonal and well developed communication skills (written & verbal).
  • Willingness to travel when required (UK and EU).

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...

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.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
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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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