Future Products Missile Architect

MBDA; West of England; Híbrido; GBP 59.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus up to 21%

Pension up to 14%

Flexible working

Parental leave 26 weeks

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Descripción de la vacante

MBDA is seeking a Missile Architect in Bristol within the Future Products team to shape the next generation of MBDA products. The role focuses on defining structure and architecture, conducting trade studies, and advancing modular design for early concepts.

You will collaborate with S&BD, Future Systems, MOD and industry partners, gaining exposure to new technologies and leading a small multidisciplinary team through early phase missile system design.

Formación

• Requires Systems Engineering knowledge and breadth across disciplines.
• Degree level or equivalent experience preferred.
• Ability to develop early concept designs and trade studies.
• Strong planning and task management skills.
• Experience in mechanical and/or electronic design is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Define overall product structure, interfaces and architecture.
• Facilitate architectural trade studies.
• Support deployment of modularity, re-use and design for assembly.
• Assess technology maturity using design assessment tools.
• Support product technical and programme reviews.

Conocimientos

Systems Engineering

Concept development

Planning & task mgmt

Mechanical/electronic design

Adaptability

Educación

Degree level or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Bristol

As a Missile Architect within the newly formed Future Products team you will working to shape the next generation of MBDA products!

Salary

Circa £65,000depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

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: 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…
• 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

Within Future Products, your role will be to help realise the system design intent into a feasible and credible product concept that balances the requirements placed upon it. This will include:

• Define overall product structure, interfaces and architecture
• Facilitate architectural trade studies
• Support deployment of generic policies i.e. GMA, modularity & re-use, design for assembly
• Assessing technology application and maturity using design assessment tools
• Supporting product technical and programme phase reviews

You’ll get to work with and have wide exposure to a wide range of stakeholder's e.g. S&BD, Future Systems, MOD, DSTL, key industrial partners. Along with working on new technology to develop brand new capabilities and designs making this role an exciting prospect.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape and grow in line with your personal development with an opportunity to lead a small and multidiscipline team. It’s an interesting role that will provide you with a deep understanding of early phase Missile and weapon system design.

What we’re looking for from you

• Relevant Systems Engineering knowledge
• Ideally educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
• The confidence to embrace the uncertain nature of early concept development
• Desire to utilise new techniques methods to develop concepts and system trade studies
• Ability to manage a broad range of activities and experience of planning and task management
• Ideally experienced in mechanical and/or electronic design (but broader engineering fields relevant e.g. Aero, Control, Structures, System Design, Software etc.)

Our Business

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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