HWIL Simulator Engineer for Missile Systems

MBDA UK Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension

Overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Job summary

MBDA UK Ltd is seeking a capable Simulator Engineer for its Hardware-in-the-Loop team in Stevenage. The role focuses on maintaining and developing real-time missile flight simulations, working with motion simulators and test hardware in a hybrid on-site setting.

You will diagnose faults, interpret drawings, and support upgrades while collaborating with a small multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, reliable equipment availability.

Qualifications

• Strong practical engineering background with hydraulics, electro-mechanical, or control systems experience.
• Able to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience with CAD, CREO, is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, fault-find, improve and develop HWIL equipment.
• Work with multi-axis flight motion simulators and test hardware.
• Provide planned and corrective maintenance for the HWIL environment.
• Interpret mechanical and electrical drawings to support installations and upgrades.
• Support upgrades and obsolescence activities to improve reliability.
• Contribute ideas to improve HWIL facilities and operations.

Skills

Hydraulics

Electro-mechanical

Control systems

Motion control

Drawing interpretation

Workshop skills

CREO CAD

Education

A Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronics/Robotics/Aerospace or related engineering discipline

HNC/HND

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CREO

Job description

MBDA UK Ltd is seeking a capable Simulator Engineer for its Hardware-in-the-Loop team in Stevenage. The role focuses on maintaining and developing real-time missile flight simulations, working with motion simulators and test hardware in a hybrid on-site setting.

You will diagnose faults, interpret drawings, and support upgrades while collaborating with a small multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, reliable equipment availability.