Integration & Systems Validation Engineer

MBDA UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Bristol is seeking an integration and systems validation engineer. The role involves test planning, ensuring system functionality through rigorous testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have strong systems understanding and be proficient in various tools such as GitLab and Python scripting. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension with maximum 14% contribution

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Understanding customer needs/requirements from a proving perspective.
• Knowledge of how to test and certify complex systems throughout the development lifecycle.
• Experience in functional and/or software tests preferred.
• Self-management and dynamic problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Test planning, design, and specification.
• Regular reporting on software functionality.
• Conducting formal qualification and certification.

Skills

Systems understanding

GitLab

Jenkins

Python scripting

IBM ALM ETM/Doors

PLM

JIRA

Excel

basic Macros

Job description

Bristol

Exciting opportunity to join the Integration and Systems Validation (ISV) team within the Weapon System Simulation and Experimentation (WSSE) department.

Join us in driving innovation and excellence in the field by providing systems integration and testing for digital simulation and experimentation products in a dynamic and growing area.

Salary: Circa £42,000 - £50,000 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.

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:

WSSE bring together real products, models, synthetic environments and people throughout the systems life cycle, using agile methodologies to develop real-time software components to simulate weapon systems and sub-systems.

Sitting within WSSE, the ISV Team provide proving best practice and capability to WSSE products right throughout the development cycle, in order to ensure the products are fit-for-purpose and the delivery. This includes regular work in the brand new Digital Battlespace Facility, and is often fast-paced covering multiple rapid mini-projects, as well as support longer-term products for main projects.

Reporting to the ISV in WSSE Team Lead, you will be responsible for the following on one or more WSSE products:

Test/Proving Planning

• Understanding customer needs/requirements from a proving perspective
• Understanding design/architecture including input to test bed needs
• Test planning, design and specification

Test/Proving Conduct

• Regular progressive assurance testing during software development
• Supporting technical investigations into defects and emergent behaviours
• Supporting external software integration with other engineering partners and customers
• Data analysis of logs
• Conducting formal qualification

Test/Proving Reporting

• Regular reporting to project lead and stakeholders on software functionality
• Writing test/analysis reports for certification
• Support to software delivery/release process including certification

What we’re looking for from you:

• Systems understanding. The ability to understand different levels of the system and the different stakeholder's perspective.
• Tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, Python scripting, IBM ALM ETM/Doors , PLM, JIRA, Excel, basic Macros
• Self-management. A dynamic and proactive individual, able to manager their own workflow and looking opportunities to improve ways of working and develop themselves.
• Systems proving. Knowledge of how to test and certify complex systems throughout the development lifecycle. Experience in functional and/or software test is preferable, as is verification and validation (V&V) knowledge.
• Project delivery. Monitors the achievement of milestones and targets. Identifies risks and produces contingency plans.

Our company

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given.

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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