MBSE Systems Engineer – Future Combat Air (Hybrid)

MBDA S.A.S.; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: up to £2,500

Pension: up to 14%

Overtime: paid overtime

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

MBDA S.A.S. invites innovative Systems Engineers to join a high‑profile Future Combat Air Programme.

You will contribute to System of Systems concepting, requirements decomposition, and architectural work within a demanding defence programme in the UK. Based in Watford with hybrid work (on-site 4 days a week), you will collaborate with design teams to balance needs, deliver MBSE outcomes, and engage with senior stakeholders while driving clear narratives and robust analysis throughout the

Qualifications

• Analytical system thinker who can develop and communicate new concepts and architectures.
• Ability to present and engage with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to influence and drive a narrative.
• Willingness to learn and deliver as part of an agile team.
• Attention to detail with strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of key System of Systems concepting activities.
• Requirements elicitation and decomposition.
• Architectural processes across the project.
• Model Based Engineering tools.
• Work with design teams to define and convey the overall system concept, trades, fundamental design principles and constraints that balance fulfilment of the need.
• Support to cross functional assessment and analysis activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Agile teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Model Based Engineering tools

Job description

MBDA S.A.S. invites innovative Systems Engineers to join a high‑profile Future Combat Air Programme.

You will contribute to System of Systems concepting, requirements decomposition, and architectural work within a demanding defence programme in the UK. Based in Watford with hybrid work (on-site 4 days a week), you will collaborate with design teams to balance needs, deliver MBSE outcomes, and engage with senior stakeholders while driving clear narratives and robust analysis throughout the