Principal System Design Engineer

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £2,500 company bonus

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Overtime paid

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Principal System Design Engineer in Stevenage to deliver systems engineering artefacts for complex missile programmes. You will lead architecture, requirements and certification planning across multiple lifecycles to defend allied nations.

The role requires experience in systems engineering and the ability to write clear documentation, collaborate with SMEs, and manage work packages while promoting personal growth within the team.

Qualifications

• Lifecycle systems engineering experience across requirements, architecture, verification and certification.
• Experience with DOORS/DOORS NG or Rhapsody toolsets is desirable.
• Able to write clear, concise engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and architecture for missile system components.
• Develop system models and perform certification planning.
• Lead and manage work packages within assigned areas.
• Support junior engineers and grow technical expertise.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements definition

System architecture

Trade studies

Documentation writing

Lead work packages

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

DOORS/DOORS NG

Rhapsody

Job description

Stevenage

As a Principal Systems Design Engineer in the System Design Missiles function you will be responsible for delivering systems engineering artefacts to major programmes developing the latest Complex Weapons capabilities for the UK and allied Armed Forces in response to advanced threats across Air, Land and Sea domains.

Salary:

Between £53,000-£57,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working:

2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification (may vary depending on specific project needs)

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:

The System Design Missiles function has a number of vacancies for Principal System Design Engineers across multiple missile systems across different lifecycles, presenting an exciting opportunity to contribute to the defence of our and our allies' nations.

You could be using your systems engineering expertise to take responsibility for specific parts of the project, such as:

• Requirement definition
• Systems architecture definition and generation of the corresponding models
• Scoping and executing the plan for certifying the product

There will be opportunities to support the development of more junior engineers as well as continuing to grow your own expertise, all while knowing you are making a difference defending our freedom.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Systems engineering experience at multiple phases of the lifecycle, such as requirements, system architecture, verification and certification.
• Understanding of the Systems engineering processes for system performance and the functional chain domain would be beneficial.
• Experience of Systems engineering toolsets, such as DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody
• Possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the capability to write clear, concise engineering documentation.
• Good verbal communication, listening and time management skills.
• Ability to lead and manage work packages in assigned areas.
• A desire to develop and grow your systems engineering skills, and to improve the systems engineering methods used within the team.
• Ability to engage with subject matter experts and grow your knowledge of new technical areas.
• Ability to initiate/undertake and drive trade studies and system development activities.
• An effective team player with strong interpersonal and influencing skills, essential to working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in building cohesion in the relationships between the systems team and various interfacing teams.
• An ability to respond quickly when programme priorities change.

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