Hybrid Network Engineer: Proving & Integration

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 31,500 - 52,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Overtime: paid overtime

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 wks

Site facilities: subsidised meals, car

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking an experienced Networking and IT Engineer to support proving and integration of advanced missile systems. You will design, build and validate secure trials networks and provide hands-on support to resolve complex integration issues in a multi‑disciplinary team.

The role requires expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation, plus strong problem solving and cross‑functional collaboration skills. Hybrid work is available with on-site requirements.

Qualifications

• Familiar with modern Windows and Linux OS (e.g., RedHat).
• Experience with hardware troubleshooting and repair.
• Proven network engineering experience in defence or secure environments.
• Understanding cyber security methodologies and network principles.

Responsibilities

• Design secure closed networks for product proving, validation and integration.
• Build and configure trials IT equipment across OS and hardware platforms.
• Lead network architecture for proving systems in multi-domain environments.
• Diagnose connectivity issues across integrated hardware, software and sims.
• Implement monitoring and fault-recovery for high-assurance test environments.
• Ensure compliance with IM, security and accreditation standards.
• Drive documentation, processes and proving methodologies.
• Mentor colleagues and grow capability across the function.

Skills

Windows OS

Linux (RedHat)

Networking

Security compliance

Troubleshooting

PowerShell

Networking health monitoring

Multi-domain IT environments

Job description

MBDA is seeking an experienced Networking and IT Engineer to support proving and integration of advanced missile systems. You will design, build and validate secure trials networks and provide hands-on support to resolve complex integration issues in a multi‑disciplinary team.

The role requires expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation, plus strong problem solving and cross‑functional collaboration skills. Hybrid work is available with on-site requirements.