Principal Simulation and Modelling Engineer

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation is seeking a Principal Simulation and Modelling Engineer to join their team in Stevenage. This role involves developing and validating numerical models for complex systems, working in dynamic engineering teams. The successful candidate will need expertise in MATLAB and Simulink, along with strong problem-solving and analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary up to £57,000 and a variety of benefits, including a company bonus and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension: maximum total contribution of up to 14%

Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave options

Subsidised meals and free car parking

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with MATLAB and Simulink required.
• Strong understanding of dynamic systems and numerical modelling.
• Experience integrating external models into simulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate dynamic numerical models using MATLAB.
• Collaborate with teams for integration of system components.
• Participate in model reviews and ensure quality standards.

Skills

MATLAB

Simulink

Dynamic Systems

Numerical Modelling

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

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Stevenage

Stevenage

The Simulation and Modelling department are looking for experienced engineers/physicists/mathematicians, with proven experience in modelling dynamic complex systems and producing high standards of code, to join our dynamic engineering teams in Surface Launched Air Defence, and Future Systems.

Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

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…
  
  
  

The opportunity:

In this role, we focus on the development, integration, and validation of dynamic numerical models, primarily using MATLAB and Simulink. We work with both the weapon effectors and the wider system components, in order to provide simulations of our products to our customers: from concepting to assessment and through life support. We engage with external teams and partners to integrate external models (such as FMUs, C++ libraries, or third-party software) into our environments, as well as working closely with system designers, control engineers, and software developers to support the full development lifecycle.

Automation is a key part of our testing process, and we are hands on in putting continuous integration and verification processes in place, in conjunction with performing detailed model validation against experimental or field trial data. Ensuring quality standards are upheld is also important in our work, and all of our engineers participate in this through model reviews, contributing to documentation, and robust configuration management of models. As a technical leader in the team, this role extends to collaboration with cross-functional teams as representative of the modelling team, and presenting technical solutions for system integration and performance assessment activities.

What we're looking for from you:

• Proven, hands-on experience with MATLAB and Simulink, or other programming languages for system modelling and simulation.
• Knowledge of coding standards and peer review of coding changes
• Strong understanding of dynamic systems and numerical modelling.
• Familiarity with model-based design methodologies, the software development cycle, and systems engineering processes.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation (MATLAB scripts, Gitlab, Jenkins, or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience integrating external models or code (e.g., C/C++, FMUs, S-Functions, or co-simulation frameworks) into Simulink.
• Experience with version control tools (e.g., Git, EWM).
• Hands-on experience of automated C/C++ code generation from Simulink
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum/Kanban
• Experience working with external and international partners
  
  
  

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.

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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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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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