Mechanical Engineer

MBDA S.A.S.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Business Support Officer (BSO) to provide administrative and operational support within the Mechanical Engineering team. This role involves managing diaries, travel arrangements, and event organisation while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong organisational skills, and proficiency in MS Office. The position is full-time, hybrid, with a salary of around £28,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Business/Administrative Support role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with high resilience.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, OneNote).

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and comprehensive administrative support.
• Manage complex diaries and extensive travel arrangements.
• Organise meetings, events, and training days.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Proactive problem-solving

Team player

Job description

Job Overview

Working as a Business Support Officer (BSO) within the Mechanical Engineering team, you will provide administrative and operational support to the management team as detailed below.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, accurate, and comprehensive administrative support to Senior Management and the training team.
• Manage complex diaries, extensive travel arrangements and expenses.
• Organise meetings, events, workshops, training days and participate when required; take and manage actions.
• Create and maintain MS Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, MS One Note and Word documents accurately.
• Coordinate with internal and external customers and stakeholders.
• Assist and support new starters within the team.
• Raise purchase requisitions and process invoices using MBDA online tools.
• Understand and utilise MBDA systems, tools and policies.
• Support wider UKSF activities such as participation and contribution to working groups.

Experience and Skills

• Experience in a similar Business/Administrative Support role.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with high resilience.
• Forward‑thinking and proactive, seeking to improve efficiencies.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, OneNote).
• Ability to prioritise, multi‑task and manage workload effectively.
• Team player, demonstrates integrity and maintains confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn and extend beyond the job description.
• Develop to become the knowledge point of contact within the team.
• Confident in building effective working relationships at all levels.

Employment Details

• Job Title: Business Support Officer (BSO)
• Location: Leeds or Manchester
• Hours: Full‑time, hybrid (minimum two days per week in office)
• Contract: 12‑month fixed term
• Salary: Circa £28,000 (depending on experience)