Linux HPC Specialist

MBDA UK Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Pension 14%

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA UK Ltd is seeking a forward-thinking HPC Architect to define the strategic direction for storage and infrastructure across MBDA's HPC environments. The role focuses on scalable, high‑throughput systems and cross‑functional collaboration to meet evolving business needs.

You will design long‑term roadmaps, manage compute, storage and interconnects, and guide software ecosystems including SLURM, Kubernetes for HPC, MPI and CUDA. Hybrid work and security clearance are key elements of the role.

Qualifications

• Forward thinking HPC architect with expertise in storage and infrastructure.
• Able to define long-term HPC architecture roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Experience in managing HPC environments including compute nodes, storage and interconnects.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Strategy: Define the long-term HPC architecture roadmap and standards.
• System Design & Engineering Oversight: Architect large-scale HPC clusters and high‑speed networking.
• Performance & Scalability: Ensure throughput, latency and capacity planning for HPC workloads.
• Workload & Software Ecosystem: Guide workload orchestration (SLURM, Kubernetes for HPC) and software stack (MPI, CUDA, libraries).

Skills

HPC architecture

Storage expertise

Infrastructure design

SLURM

Kubernetes for HPC

MPI/CUDA

InfiniBand networking

Tools

SLURM

Kubernetes for HPC

MPI

CUDA

Job description

Bristol

An exciting opportunity for a passionate HPC Architect to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to the future of software defined data centres and open source technologies and have the dedication in supporting our engineering community in a dynamic, fast paced development environment.

Salary

Up to £75,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

2-3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

This role will require DV Clearance. 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: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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

We are seeking a forward thinking HPC Architect with expertise in storage and infrastructure to define the long‑term future roadmap of HPC environments within MBDA. You will ensure alignment with business objectives in collaboration with our business areas. As a HPC Architect you will be responsible for building scalable and high‑throughput infrastructure.

You will manage and maintain HPC environments including compute nodes, storage and interconnects. The role involves close collaboration within your team and wider stakeholders across the organisation. You will also engage with wider multi‑national and multi‑cultured teams to drive capability development cross functionally.

• Become part of a unique, well‑respected team of dedicated people that have been recognised within our company for its professionalism, dedication and flexibility.
• Having the opportunity to work both nationally and internationally, broaden your horizons by embracing the rich cultural diversity of our company.
• Partner with both engineers within MBDA and HPC vendors to ensure HPC services are meeting evolving business needs.
• Be part of an organisation with a values‑led culture that is committed to investing in its workforce with a personal development programme.

What we're looking for from you

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Strategy
• Define the long‑term HPC architecture roadmap aligned with organisational goals
• Evaluate and select technologies across compute, storage, networking, and cloud HPC
• Establish standards, reference architectures, and best practices

System Design & Engineering Oversight

• Architect large‑scale HPC clusters, including CPU, GPU, and accelerator‑based systems
• Design high‑performance networking (InfiniBand, RDMA, high‑speed Ethernet)
• Define storage architecture (parallel file systems, object storage, tiered storage)
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to HPC engineering and operations teams

Performance & Scalability

• Ensure systems are designed for optimal throughput, latency, and scalability
• Lead performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and workload modelling
• Identify and eliminate architectural bottlenecks

Workload & Software Ecosystem

• Define strategies for workload orchestration (SLURM, Kubernetes for HPC, etc.)
• Guide software stack design (MPI, CUDA, compilers, libraries, containers)
• Ensure reproducibility, portability, and performance of workloads

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