Defence DDS Engineer – Data Architecture (Hybrid)

MBDA; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a highly capable DDS Developer at our Bristol facility to support the ongoing design and development of CORE communications data models within Air Defence products. You will work with senior architects and project leaders, delivering high quality, safe and dependable software in a demanding, security‑driven environment.

The role requires working in a hybrid arrangement (on-site 4–5 days/week) and requires British citizenship or dual UK nationality with BPSS checks.

Qualifications

• Support and advise at weapons systems architecture and design levels.
• Sub-system command and control definition and design.
• Design and construct IDL at weapons system level and sub-system level.
• Own and develop sub-system component templates and design patterns.
• Advise and mentor sub-system developers.
• Advanced data analysis and data design experience.
• Technically lead the CORE development and technologies that support components, sub-systems and weapons systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise at weapons systems architecture and design levels.
• Sub-system command and control definition and design.
• Design and construct IDL at weapons system level and sub-system level.
• Own and develop sub-system component templates and design patterns.
• Advise and mentor sub-system developers.
• Advanced data analysis and data design experience.
• Technically lead the CORE development and technologies that support components, sub-systems and weapons systems.

Skills

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Weapons systems architecture

Tools

IDL

System design tools

Job description

MBDA is seeking a highly capable DDS Developer at our Bristol facility to support the ongoing design and development of CORE communications data models within Air Defence products. You will work with senior architects and project leaders, delivering high quality, safe and dependable software in a demanding, security‑driven environment.

The role requires working in a hybrid arrangement (on-site 4–5 days/week) and requires British citizenship or dual UK nationality with BPSS checks.