Concepting System Design Engineer

MBDA; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Our Sparkworks Radio Frequency (RF) and Low Observability (LO) System Team drive early pre-concept and concept definition of revolutionary new and novel systems and capabilities, incorporating a range of technologies in the domains of RF directed energy and stealth.

Salary: £35,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4 - 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

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 £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• 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:

You will form an integral link between technology specialists, designers, and programmes management areas of the Sparkworks sector. The concepting team's core role is to bring these exciting RF / LO ideas to life for both collaborators and customers.

Whether embedded in a multi-disciplinary team, or owning an individual work package, you will gain broad engineering experience. Typical activities include:

• Leading/conducting early life-cycle investigations, answering "what if", "when" and "how" questions for future concepts
• Supporting technology specialists and system definition through carrying out trade studies, interacting with a wide range of team members
• Owning the development of the system design for future concepts through maturing system, sub-system and equipment level concepts and requirements, and analysing and assessing key performance attributes
• Working with other domains and project areas within MBDA, and UK equipment and technology suppliers to deliver concept definitions, technology demonstrations, and showcase ground breaking future capabilities

What we're looking for from you:

Systems engineering experience in any of the following will be beneficial:

• Background in physics and/or engineering fields
• Conducting investigations and studies, probing conflicts in requirements, designs, and identifying credible options
• Working independently on technically exciting problems or within small teams, delivering at a significant pace

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