Missile Test Architect

MBDA UK; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; 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 cash plan

Job summary

MBDA UK in Stevenage is seeking Missile Test Architects to lead test and testability across the missile program. Hybrid work arrangement: 2–3 days on-site with additional schedule considerations, salary £45,000–£57,000 depending on experience.

You will design-for-test, specify factory and in-service test routines, and work with manufacturing and design teams to ensure full testability and gap minimisation. BPSS checks apply after offer stage.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of test, electrical or electronic engineering.
• Proficient in digital electronics and microprocessor systems, analogue electronics, electronics testing, or test equipment design.
• Good understanding of gathering requirements, overseeing projects, creating plans, and managing relationships with key customers.

Responsibilities

• Owns design-for-test through project development and defines test routines.
• Ensures missile testability and minimises gaps in test coverage with manufacturing and design teams.
• Generates and manages lower-level test requirements, test access, BIT timings, and factory test functionality.
• Analyzes and models systems to determine test coverage and diagnostic instructions.
• Collaborates with the Chief Design Engineer and Lead Architect on cost vs test coverage trade-offs.

Skills

Test engineering

Electrical engineering

Electronic engineering

Tools

Test Equipment Design

Job description

Due to business growth, we are currently looking for a number of skilled and experienced Missile Test Architects to join our exceptional team in Stevenage! You will be responsible for the test and testability aspects of the missile.

Salary: Circa £45,000 to £57,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

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…
• 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: You will be responsible for ensuring that design-for-test considerations are applied during the project development and specifying all missile level factory, in-service and BIT routines. Whilst working closely with the manufacturing and design teams to ensure the final product is fully testable and to understand/minimise gaps in test coverage. Take ownership of the test and testability aspects of the missile. Generate and manage compliance with lower-level test requirements for design teams, including test access needs, BIT coverage/timings, and factory test functionality. Analyse and model our system to determine test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions. Work closely with the Chief Design Engineer and Lead Architect to make cost vs test coverage trade-offs.

What we're looking for from you:

• Do you have substantial experience of test, electrical or electronic engineering?
• Are you proficient in at least one of the following areas: digital electronics and microprocessor systems, analogue electronics, electronics testing, or test equipment design?
• The role will require you to have a good understanding of gathering requirements, overseeing projects, creating plans, and managing relationships with key customers.

Our company:

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.

Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.