Integration & Systems Validation Engineer

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization in Stevenage is looking for a professional to oversee software testing and proving processes. You will ensure products meet customer requirements, conduct formal qualifications, and report on software functionality. Key qualifications include proficiency with GitLab and knowledge of complex system testing. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Dynamic working policies

Healthworks Gym Membership

Subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Understanding of different levels of the system and stakeholder perspectives.
• Dynamic and proactive self-management.
• Experience in functional and/or software test.

Responsibilities

• Understanding customer needs from a proving perspective.
• Conducting formal qualification and data analysis of logs.
• Regular reporting to project lead on software functionality.

Skills

Understanding customer needs/requirements

Proficiency with GitLab, Jenkins, Python scripting

Self-management

Knowledge of testing and certifying complex systems

Monitoring milestones and identifying risks

Tools

IBM ALM ETM/Doors

JIRA

Excel

Macros

Job description

Overview

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 provides 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 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

Benefits – Annual Leave

• 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year plus all statutory and public holidays
• Additional day of annual leave added at 5, 10 and 15 years of service
• Option to purchase up to an additional five days holiday through payroll

Benefits – Flexibility & Working Hours

• Dynamic Working policies allow individuals great levels of flexibility around hours worked and places of work
• Options for paid overtime, dynamic leave (time in lieu) and more, depending on role and function

Benefits – Retirement & Savings

• MBDA Retirement Savings Plan – Defined Contribution plan via Mercer Master Trust, administered by Scottish Widows (4% employee + 6% employer contributions, up to 2% increase for each)

Benefits – Financial Awareness & Support

• Free financial webinars and education website access
• Share Incentive Plan with tax‑efficient shares in BAE Systems PLC
• Mortgage advice and webinars through the initiative
• Season Ticket Loan for public transport split over 12 months
• Critical Illness tax‑free lump sum payment for medical and lifestyle expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential counselling available 24/7

Benefits – Medical & Dental

• Voluntary Private Medical Insurance with three healthcare plans
  Funded Private Medical Insurance for Grade C & above
  Dental Insurance with six levels of cover and cash back on everyday dental expenses
• Healthcare Cash Plan for optical, dental, health and wellbeing cash back with six levels of coverage
• Healthcare and Leisure – cash back for medical, dentist, opticians and special deals on sporting and recreational facilities

Benefits – Additional Perks

• Healthworks Gym Membership on‑site and annual membership discounts across UK gyms
• Club social activities, theatre trips, days out, sporting activities
• Hygiene: runtime for dynamic working arrangement, 3‑4 days on site, hybrid
• Salary: Circa £42,000 – £50,000 depending on experience
• Security clearance: British citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship (BPSS checks required)

Qualifications – Systems Knowledge

• Understanding of different levels of the system and stakeholder perspectives
• Proficiency with GitLab, Jenkins, Python scripting, IBM ALM ETM/Doors, PLM, JIRA, Excel, Macros
• Self‑management – dynamic, proactive, able to manage own workflow and improve working methods
• Systems proving – knowledge of testing and certifying complex systems across the development lifecycle, experience in functional and/or software test, V&V knowledge
• Project delivery – monitoring milestones, identifying risks and producing contingency plans

About MBDA

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of our employee‑led networks – Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more. We recognize everyone is unique and encourage support throughout recruitment. We have received numerous awards: Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2022; Gold awards from Investors in People, the 5% Club and Armed Forces Covenant; ranked #1 in the UK’s Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 and #1 for Manufacturing.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: up to £2,500 based on performance
• Pension: maximum total (employer + employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working – flexible arrangements welcomed
• Enhanced parental leave – up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with additional options for paternity, neonatal and fertility treatments; 2 weeks enhanced pay for paternity leave; neonatal care leave up to 12 weeks where extended hospital care is required
• Facilities – subsidised meals, free car parking and more
• Healthcare Cash Plan – cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health, wellbeing and more

Salary & Scope

Salary: Circa £42,000 – £50,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3‑4 days per week on site due to workload class
Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship (BPSS checks required). All successful candidates undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

Additional Information

We provide dedicated in‑house Learning & Development team, apprenticeship programmes, online learning platforms and financial support of up to £150 per year for further study. Management training and training pathways are available for those who lead or wish to lead teams in the future. Dynamic Working arrangements allow flexibility in hours and location, with flexi‑time and work‑from‑home options where possible. Employees can accrue up to 15 days of flexi‑leave per annum in addition to the 25 days annual leave.