Actuation Systems - Equipment Chief Systems Engineer

MBDA UK Ltd; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defence organisation as the Equipment Chief Systems Engineer, responsible for systems engineering in the Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence. The role involves managing complex projects and stakeholders in the UK and Europe, ensuring high integrity solutions are delivered across various contracts. A competitive salary circa £75,000 and dynamic working arrangements are offered, along with opportunities for professional growth in the defence sector.

Benefits

Up to 27% company bonus

Pension contribution of up to 14%

Healthcare

£300 per month car allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in the defence/aerospace industry is ideal.
• Practical application of complex systems engineering and stakeholder management required.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering design activities within the Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence.
• Manage engineering tasks and coordinate with various engineering disciplines.
• Influence systems design and deliver value outcomes across multiple contracts.

Skills

Systems engineering processes

Stakeholder management

Team management

Project management

Job description

Bolton

An exciting opportunity to become the Equipment Chief Systems Engineer, with responsibility for all the systems engineering design activities within the Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence, delivering Actuation Systems on UK and International projects.

Salary: Circa £75,000 Depending on Experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site

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: Up to 27% (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Healthcare
• Car Allowance: £300 per Month
• 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:

The Equipment Chief Systems Engineer is assigned to the Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence within the Operations Directorate, providing systems engineering leadership across multiple contracts. This is a unique challenge with a variety of activities and responsibilities spanning the full systems engineering life cycle where high integrity solutions are increasingly demanded by our customers.

The role will involve regular liaison with a broad range of engineering disciplines and internal project customers in the UK and Europe, influencing systems design decisions and delivering value outcomes.

What we're looking for from you:

You will be well versed in systems thinking and engineering, and able to thrive in an environment where uncertainty and change is the norm, and where the following will be required:

• Practical application of systems engineering processes, methods and tools to develop complex products, ideally in defence/aerospace industry or working on high integrity systems.
• Experience of managing engineering tasks and work packages to deliver value outcomes, including coordination of other engineering disciplines and subject matter experts.
• Managing stakeholders, including project customers (UK & European), engineering domain specialists and experts.
• Managing both the technical complexity and influencing where required for successful and realistic technical input over a wide range of projects.
• Experience of managing a systems engineering team to both develop the individuals skills and capabilities for the System Design Function as well as drive the outcomes for the Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence.

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