ISV Naval Based Air Defence Systems Proving Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading defense organization is seeking a Naval Based Air Defence Systems Proving Engineer. This role involves conducting trials, collaborating with engineering teams, and maintaining configuration control. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £45,000 with opportunities for bonus and a hybrid work pattern. Successful candidates will require British citizenship or dual nationality and may need to travel within the UK and abroad.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Up to 15 additional flexi leave days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• Experience working in naval integration or missile test environments.
• Ability to communicate with internal customers and partners.
• Proficiency in MBSE tools like DOORS or Rhapsody is beneficial.
• Experience in coding, particularly with Python, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work with the systems engineering team to execute trials.
• Generate trials documentation and prepare readiness reviews.
• Conduct post trials data analysis and reporting.
• Manage lab responsibilities and maintain configuration control.
• Travel within the UK and abroad for trials.

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

Communication skills

MBSE tools

Coding (Python)

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

RTC

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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