Platform Integration Lead - Storm Shadow

Eurekamagazine; Stevenage; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled engineer to lead the technical integration of advanced weapon systems onto fixed wing platforms. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge military capabilities and requires strong leadership in a multi-stakeholder environment. You will collaborate with top engineers and design organizations to ensure successful integration while navigating complex technical negotiations. Join a team that values innovation and supports the defense of freedom, with excellent benefits including a generous bonus and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Company bonus up to 21%

Pension contribution up to 14%

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Lead a team in a complex engineering environment.
• Undertake technical negotiations with autonomy.
• Good knowledge of MBDA air launched weapons.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical integration of weapon systems onto platforms.
• Plan and execute engineering activities for integration trials.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders for military capability delivery.

Skills

Team Leadership in Engineering

Technical Negotiation

Systems Engineering

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Air Launched Weapons

Education

Engineering Degree or Masters

HNC/HND Level

Tools

Interface Control Documents

Integration Verification Plans

Integration Compliance Matrices

Job description

You will be responsible for the technical delivery of continued platform integration activities for Storm Shadow Weapon Systems onto Typhoon, including export opportunities, on behalf of the Chief Platform Integrator.

Salary: Up to £60,000

Dynamic working: 2 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 21% (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• 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…

The opportunity:

To deliver continued activities for Storm Shadow integration on Typhoon for UK and export. This is a great opportunity to work on one of MBDAs proven Weapon Systems, supporting ongoing upgrades and export opportunities.

You will be leading the technical integration of a complex MBDA air-launched weapon system onto a fixed wing platform, working within the engineering team for the Chief Platform Integrator. The role requires working with the Platform Design Organisations (BAES and Leonardo) and customer community to support delivery of military capability to the end user. You will be responsible for delivering the technical integration solution with the platform design authority, co-ordinating a range of subject matter experts both within MBDA and externally.

The work involves planning and delivering the Engineering activities associated with the integration of a weapon onto a platform, on multiple contracts, including certification and integration trials.

You will be leading a focused team to deliver a weapons integration programme, working closely with specialists within both MBDA and the Platform Design Organisations.

This is an opportunity for someone with good knowledge of aircraft systems or weapon systems integration to utilise this within MBDA whilst increasing their knowledge and experience across a broad range of disciplines.

The role will involve travel within the UK and potentially overseas.

What we're looking for from you:

Essential skills and experience:

• Demonstrated capability to lead a team in a complex multi-stakeholder engineering environment, sometimes with significant ambiguity
• Ability to undertake complex technical negotiations and represent MBDA in technical customer meetings with a significant degree of autonomy.
• Extensive knowledge of MBDA air launched weapons.
• Good systems engineering background and willingness to adopt new methods of working.
• Ideally an appropriate Engineering Degree or Masters (or equivalent) OR HNC/HND level (or equivalent).
• Good verbal, presentation and written communication skills.
• Ability to see the bigger picture and know when to flex or adapt to the changing needs of respective missile and aircraft programmes.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience in producing Interface Control Documents, Integration Verification Plans and Integration Compliance Matrices.
• Knowledge of Mil-Std-1760 and Mil-Std-1553 highly desirable.
• Experience in the defence sector in integration of systems onto fixed wing or rotary platforms.

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