Ground Trials Engineer

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in England is seeking a Ground Trials Engineer to support the planning and delivery of missile systems testing activities. This role involves developing proving programme plans and conducting environmental and EMC testing. The ideal candidate should be a team player with strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working environment with additional company perks including a bonus and flexible leave.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Healthcare Cash Plan for everyday expenses

Qualifications

• Driven and able to work in a challenging and dynamic project environment.
• Flexible and engaging individual.
• Experience in environmental or EMC trials is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of detailed proving programmes.
• Develop programme plans for the EMC and Environmental trials.
• Create trials documentation to support programme delivery.
• Contribute to delivery of Env and EMC testing programmes.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team player

Experience in Env / EMC ground trials

Job description

Salary: Circa £45,000-£57,000 - Depending on Experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: DW is possible through a close working team approach, with periods of more substantial presence needed on site leading up to and during testing phases. Some elements / periods of off-site working required.

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

An opportunity has arisen for a Ground Trials engineer role as part of the CAMM Family Ground Trials team. This is a 7 person team operating under the Ground Trials Manager, delivering all aspects of the Ground Trials activities within the sphere of the CAMM Family Missile Systems Programme.

The team covers both CAMM-ER and CAMM programme activities across domestic and export programmes. There will be an opportunity for involvement across the remit of ground trials activities (EMC and Environmental) within the overall teams scope as part of the wider role. This role primarily supports the planning and delivery of the emergent CAMM programmes of work in the EMC and Environmental domain as part of the critical Obsolescence programmes of work supporting the sustainment of the CAMM Family operational capability into its next life phase.

Responsibilities of the role are

• Supporting the development of the detailed proving programmes alongside Environmental Engineering, Systems and Design teams with support from the Ground Trials Manager and ISV MS Technical Expert.
• Developing the programme plans for the proving programmes of work - Environmental and EMC.
• Developing the trials documentation to support the delivery of the programme of work.
• Supporting the delivery of the Env and EMC testing programmes conduct and reporting.
• Providing support into the wider Ground Trials team under the direction of the Ground Trials Manager to deliver the teams overall packages of work.

What we're looking for from you

• Driven and able to work in a challenging and dynamic project environment.
• Flexible, engaging and a team player.
• Experience in Env / EMC ground trials would be beneficial / preferable.
• Problem solving mind-set.
• Communication skills, especially progress reporting, facilitating investigations and resource/facility planning.

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