Electronic Engineering Trials Lead

MBDA Miissle System; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension (up to 14%)

Overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave (up to 15 days)

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA invites applications for a pivotal qualification role in Stevenage and Bristol. You will lead verification of missile sub-systems, translating plans into structured trial instructions and delivering robust reports that support critical certification activities.

You will work with EMC, mechanical, and climatic testing experts across safety, quality, and security to qualify both early-stage and mature designs for production.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electronic and mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with EMC and RF testing.
• Familiarity with actuator and radio technologies.
• Experience producing structured trial instructions and high-quality test reports.
• Ability to interpret specifications, design documents, and safety sheets.
• Proven experience conducting field and/or lab trials.
• Experience testing hardware in mechanical, climatic, and EMC environments.
• Experience setting up test equipment and UUTs.
• Awareness of quality control processes.
• Handling ESD-sensitive devices.
• Safe manual handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Translate verification plans and requirements into structured trial instructions.
• Oversee test execution and deliver high-quality trial reports.
• Collaborate with safety, quality, and security specialists to uphold best practices.
• Bring qualification campaigns from paper to reality with rigorous testing at Stevenage and Bristol facilities.
• Support early-stage and mature designs to qualify before production.

Skills

Electronic fundamentals

Mechanical fundamentals

EMC testing

RF testing

Actuator tech

Radio tech

Trial instructions

Test reports

Specs interpretation

Field/Lab trials

Hardware testing

Test equipment setup

Quality processes

ESD handling

Safe manual handling

Job description

This is a phenomenal opportunity to play a fundamental role in certifying our missile sub-systems for production by leading their mechanical, climatic and EMC qualification trials.

Salary

Circa £55,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working

Typically 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: 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…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity

This pivotal role ensures that electronic and electro-mechanical sub-systems in the development phase are rigorously tested and verified against required environmental conditions. You will be responsible for translating verification plans and requirements into structured trial instructions, overseeing test execution and delivering high-quality trial reports to support critical certification activities—all while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.

As part of our Proving Engineering team, you'll work closely with sub-system and test equipment design teams as well as EMC, mechanical, and climatic testing experts. You will bring qualification campaigns from paper to reality, ensuring rigorous and reliable testing at our Stevenage and Bristol facilities.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with safety, quality, and security specialists to uphold strict compliance and industry best practices, providing essential evidence to qualify both early-stage and mature designs before production.

If you thrive in a hands-on, high-precision testing environment and enjoy working with cutting-edge technology in a structured, safety-conscious setting, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

What we are looking for from you

• A strong understanding of electronic and mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Knowledge of EMC and/or RF testing
• Familiarity with actuator and radio technologies
• Experience in producing structured trial instructions and high-quality test reports
• Ability to interpret specifications, design documents, and safety sheets
• Proven experience of conducting field and/or lab trials
• Experience of testing hardware in mechanical, climatic, and EMC environments
• Experience of setting up test equipment and Units Under Test (UUTs)
• An awareness of quality control processes
• Handling ESD-sensitive devices
• Safe manual handling practices

If you are someone with meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and test integrity, a strong sense of accountability with the ability to take ownership of trials and reporting responsibilities, then this role could be for you!