Equipment Requirements Authority – EW RF System

MBDA; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,800 - 68,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £2,500

Pension up to 14%

Overtime pay

25 days annual leave

Flexi leave 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Healthcare cash plan

Free parking

Job summary

MBDA Bristol is seeking an Equipment Requirement Authority (ERA) within the EW Group to lead the development of RF system requirements for missile payloads. You will work with the wider organisation and external partners to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery while maintaining security and quality across the development cycle.

The role requires strong technical capability in RF/electronic systems, experience with design authority processes, and the ability to manage verification strategies

Qualifications

• Strong RF and electronic systems knowledge.
• Ability to specify clear requirements to design teams.
• Experience with a Design Authority and Customer engagement.
• Management of technical status and progression of work packages.
• Defining verification and validation strategies.
• Managing supplier performance against cost and schedule.
• Communicating technical information to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Specify requirements and flow them down to design teams.
• Manage development of equipment requirements and verification artifacts.
• Ensure testing evidence and validation activities align with plan.
• Coordinate with internal and external suppliers and partners.
• Maintain cost, schedule and quality constraints across the project.
• Report to Design Lead or Chief Design Engineer on progress.

Skills

RF systems

Requirements specification

Stakeholder communication

Technical trades management

V&V planning

Supplier management

Technical liaison

Job description

Bristol

Salary: Up to £62k [dependent on experience]

Dynamic (Hybrid) Working Pattern: Typically for this role, due to the nature of the work, you will need to work a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.

Security Clearance: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant to be a British Citizen, or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, and capable of achieving a DV clearance level.

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.
• Annual leave: 25 days (plus additional holiday purchase available).
• 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.
• 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.
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.

The Opportunity:

At MBDA, we are growing our EW capabilities. Our EW Group supports activities on all relevant WS and missile programmes, with specific responsibilities for the physical integration and functional operation of RF Electronic Support / Attack payloads as part of the wider EW effects chain at Missile, Weapon System and System of Systems levels.

The RF Systems Team within the EW Group has a vacancy for an Equipment Requirement Authority (ERA). The role is within an exciting project which is at the forefront of a new and growing domain, and you will have the opportunity to own and steer the development of the product. The ERA will work with the wider organisation and industrial partners to ensure delivery of the configured hardware and validation evidence whilst ensuring time, cost and quality constraints are adhered to. Reporting directly to a Design Lead or Chief Design Engineer, you will be responsible for managing the development of your equipment's requirements, ensuring suitable flow down into the supply chain (internal or external), specifying and collecting technical evidence through testing or analysis, and ensuring safe and secure integrity is maintained throughout the development cycle and into the hands of our Customers.

Requirements:

• Strong technical understanding of RF and electronic systems.
• Ability to specify clear and accurate requirements onto design teams (internal or external).
• Experience of working closely with a Design Authority and the Customer community to develop the solution, including the management of technical trades.
• Management of the technical status and progression of assigned work packages.
• Working with a project team to define the verification and validation strategies, and agreement of key functional & performance tests.
• Management of a supplier's performance, and the adherence to cost, schedule and technical requirements.
• Ability to exchange, communicate and explain technical information between various internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of RF Electronic Support and Electronic Attack Systems, including platform integration and through-life support.
• Knowledge and experience of algorithm design and their implementation.
• Experience in development and use of RF performance models.
• Experience of overseeing the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification.
• Knowledge of Integrated Air Defence Systems (IADS).
• Knowledge of EW techniques and tactics.
• Experience working with DSTL, ASWC, and/or DI.

What’s in it for you:

• The successful candidate will be joining an exciting, expanding, and rapidly evolving area within MBDA, with the opportunity to work on new and innovative products.
• The successful candidate will be supported in their professional development, and will increase their knowledge and understanding of EW Systems.
• Join an open, friendly, and supportive group of EW engineering practitioners.
• Work on cutting edge Weapon System programmes.
• Opportunities for travel within the UK and Europe in support of programmes.