Digital Engineering Lead

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Digital Engineering Lead to drive innovative practices in engineering. This role involves leading the development of a digital strategy, enhancing capabilities across multiple countries, and engaging with diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in digital transformation. Join a forward-thinking organization that values employee diversity and offers a dynamic hybrid working environment, along with competitive benefits including a company bonus and flexible working arrangements. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the defense sector.

Benefits

Company Bonus up to 21%

Pension contribution up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Multi-year experience in complex engineering and/or digital transformation.
• Motivation to make a difference and focus on value.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate development of a digital strategy for UK engineering functions.
• Lead adoption of capabilities within MBDA Group's engineering project.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Planning and delivery

Education

Qualification in a technical or related discipline

Tools

Model-based working practices

Systems engineering practice

Job description

Stevenage

Are you ready to champion the latest engineering working practices? Digital threads, digital twins, AI, product-line engineering?

Building on strong foundations we are taking the next steps to lead digital engineering practice for MBDA Group. Key to this is the Digital Engineering Lead. Together with positions in France, Italy and Germany, they will lead an integrated set of End-to-End Model-Based Engineering capabilities and collaborate across the group to influence, support, develop and champion new digital working practices that deliver tangible benefits to many users. It is an exciting place to be.

Salary: circa £64,000 depending on experience

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

Location: Bristol or Stevenage

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:

• Facilitate development and delivery of a digital strategy for UK engineering functions in coordination with the requirements of MBDA Group
• Lead adoption of capabilities developed within MBDA Group's End-to-End Model-Based Engineering project
• Derive technical requirements for digitization of workflows based on the engineering value chain
• Lead improvement projects to develop & embed new digital capabilities
• Collaborate with team members across UK, France, Italy & Germany
• Engage and manage interactions with many stakeholders

What we're looking for from you:

• Qualification in a technical or related discipline
• Multi-year experience in complex engineering and/or digital transformation
• Motivation to make a difference
• Value focused

Expertise:

• Knowledge of product development
• Understanding of systems engineering practice is desirable
• Knowledge of model-based working practices is desirable
• Technical, analytical and conceptual skills
• Communication and collaboration skills
• Able to plan and deliver work
• Decisive when required
• Ready to travel abroad and within country

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, Disability 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.

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