Future Products Principal Systems Engineer

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Stevenage seeks a Future Products Principal Systems Engineer to support various roles in missile design and development. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, engage with customers, and utilize tools like DOORS and Rhapsody for system design. A competitive salary of circa £55,000 is offered along with a dynamic hybrid working model, company bonus, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Good Systems Engineering knowledge and desire to test new techniques.
• Experience of weapons systems and missile design is beneficial.
• Confidence to embrace uncertain nature of early concept development.

Responsibilities

• Support early phase design cycle with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop and nurture skills for Early Phase activities.
• Negotiate with internal and external partners for outcomes.

Skills

System Engineering

Business development

Customer engagements

Technology applicability

Negotiation

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

Pugh Matrix

QFD

Job description

As a Future Products Principal Systems Engineer within the newly formed Future Products department; part of Missile Design UK: Emerging Portfolio & Capability function, you will be assigned to take on a variety of roles in support of MBDA's Vision 2040.

Responsibilities

• Early phase design cycle skills combining core System Engineering, Business development, Customer & User engagements, technology applicability and new functionality areas.
• Road-mapping / Requirement elicitation, bidding for new work, understanding capability, corralling multi-disciplinary teams.
• Develop & nurture new skills for Early Phase activities. This could include using System Design tools, such as DOORS for requirements, Rhapsody for Model based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Design Maturity Assessments.
• Support multiple products across future systems and new business areas.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of DOORS, Rhapsody and systems design analysis tools e.g. Pugh Matrix / QFD / etc.
• Good Systems Engineering knowledge, alongside the ability and desire to test new techniques and use new methods to develop concepts and complete system trade studies.
• Experience of weapons systems and missile design, including systems trade studies is beneficial.
• A solid understanding of weapon systems, platforms and missile sub-systems.
• The confidence to embrace the uncertain nature of early concept development and technologies to progress towards defining solutions and system concepts.
• To be able to negotiate and influence a broad range of internal and external partners to secure the right outcome.
• Experience of planning and task management important.

What we offer

• 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.
• Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience
• Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification
• Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. BPSS checks after offer stage.
• 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: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave with enhancements available for other leave types
• Facilities: site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more