ISV Naval Based Air Defence Systems Proving Engineer

MBDA; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK is seeking a Systems Proving Engineer to join their Naval Based Air Defence team. This role involves planning and executing trials, generating documentation, and liaising with engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in systems integration and design proving. This position offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for travel.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension with up to 14% total contribution

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 days flexi leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in systems integration and design proving.
• Ability to communicate with internal customers and partners.
• Beneficial to have coding experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams to plan and execute trials.
• Liaise to ensure trials data acquisition for design issues.
• Generate documentation and conduct post-trials analysis.

Skills

System Integration

Design Proving and Trials

Naval Integration

Missile Test

Interface Design

System assessment and acceptance

Design Verification

Electrical / mechanical construction and interfacing

Electronic design/test

Network integration

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

RTC

Python

Job description

MBDA are looking to secure the services of a number of Naval Based Air Defence Systems Proving Engineers.

Salary: Up to £45,000 Depending on experience.

Hybrid working pattern: 2-3 days a week onsite

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

The opportunity:

We are looking for a proactive and committed Systems Proving Engineer to join the Integration and Systems Validation team in the Naval Based Air Defence domain. Due to contracts won and expected, this is an exciting time to join an expanding team.

We are looking for a broad-based Systems Proving engineer who will be able to:

• Work with the systems engineering team and design teams to plan, generate and execute trials.
• Liaise with the systems engineering team and design teams to ensure adequate trials data is acquired and to investigate and resolve design issues.
• Generate trials documentation
• Prepare, deliver and follow up internal and external Trials Readiness Reviews
• Conduct post trials data analysis and reporting
• Conduct and/or support trials including
  • Laboratory based functional integration trials / system trials
  • Ground based trials
  • Harbour trials and sea trials
  • Firing Trials
  • Trials in foreign countries

In addition, the candidate will assist with:

• Lab Management responsibilities (e.g. maintain risk assessments, asset management, host audits, maintain lab safety etc.)
• Maintaining hardware and software configuration control

The job will involve opportunities to travel within the UK and abroad.

What we're looking for

Experience of working in one of the following environments:

• System Integration
• Design Proving and Trials
• Naval Integration
• Missile Test
• Interface Design
• System assessment and acceptance
• Design Verification
• Electrical / mechanical construction and interfacing
• Electronic design/test
• Network integration

Plus:

• Be able to communicate with a wide range of internal customers, sub-contractors / partners/ suppliers at both engineering and management levels
• Beneficial to have experience of MBSE tools, e.g. DOORS, Rhapsody, RTC
• Beneficial to have experience of coding, especially Python

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