Lead Systems Engineer, Future Combat Air Programme

MBDA S.A.S.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension: up to 14%

Overtime

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA is leading a cutting-edge Future Combat Air Programme for the Royal Air Force, delivering integrated weapon systems within an ambitious timetable. The role seeks system thinkers to contribute to weapon effects management and battlespace coordination, in a hybrid setup with on-site requirements and security checks.

A British Citizen or dual national with British citizenship is required, with BPSS checks after offer stage.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical and systems thinking capabilities.
• Ability to elicit and decompose requirements.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of key System of Systems concepting activities
• Requirements elicitation and decomposition
• Architectural processes across the project Model Based Engineering tools
• Convey the overall system concept, trades, and constraints to design teams
• Support cross-functional assessment and analysis activities
• Present to senior internal and external stakeholders
• Influence and drive a narrative
• Work within an agile team
• Support MBDA defence objectives across programmes

Skills

Analytical thinking

Systems thinking

Stakeholder communication

Agile teamwork

Job description

MBDA is leading a cutting-edge Future Combat Air Programme for the Royal Air Force, delivering integrated weapon systems within an ambitious timetable. The role seeks system thinkers to contribute to weapon effects management and battlespace coordination, in a hybrid setup with on-site requirements and security checks.

A British Citizen or dual national with British citizenship is required, with BPSS checks after offer stage.