Requirements & Certification Systems Engineer - DragonFire

MBDA UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organization in Bristol seeks a Systems Engineer to develop cutting-edge Laser Directed Energy Weapon systems. The role offers a hybrid working model and requires expertise in requirements analysis, design assurance, and collaboration with stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong problem-solving ability and experience in sophisticated systems, ideally in defence. Competitive salary and benefits package available.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunity

Up to 15 additional leave days

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• Experience of developing sophisticated systems, ideally in defence.
• Understanding user requirements with the design authorities.
• Ability to support technical mediation at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop DragonFire into a deployable air defence system.
• Support functional design with requirement flow down.
• Gather and analyze system requirements for various stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Systems proving

Design assurance

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

Job description

Overview

DragonFire has been and continues to be a boundary pushing weapon system development programme, that has significant industry and customer engagement!

Salary: Up to £55,0000, depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 - 4 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...

The opportunity

Thus far, the DragonFire programme has been focused on developing the UKs first Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) concept demonstrator, achieving significant success recently with several highly publicised trials activities.

Following on from these successes, MBDA is looking for flexible and motivated candidates to continue to develop DragonFire into a world class, deployable, LDEW air defence system. Our ambitious plans involve parallel and interleaved streams of groundbreaking technology, experimentation and rapid weapon system development, providing opportunities across the key weapon system domains of Systems Engineering: requirements, design, performance analysis and certification.

What we are looking for

A Systems Engineer with any of the following skills and experience:

• Requirements analysis, specifications and justification
• Systems proving, design assurance and certification
• Experience of developing sophisticated systems, ideally in defence
• Understanding of user requirements with the design authorities in response to their needs and constraints
• Support functional design with requirement flow down through system/sub-system/equipment
• Develop excellent working collaborations and customers/key stakeholders as well as team members and other departments
• Experience of system architecting tools e.g. DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody is desirable
• Very strong problem solving skills
• Ability to support technical mediation, communicating issues, architectures and ideas at all levels and to varying degrees of specificity.
• Ability to disseminate technical information to customers in an understandable manner.
• Have a delivery focussed attitude
• Shown ability to develop excellent working relationships with partners and key collaborators as well as team members and other departments.

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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