Sea Ceptor Systems Verification Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in Stevenage is seeking a skilled individual to support Verification activities within their Weapon Systems Design & Verification team. You will be responsible for management and documentation in compliance with certification processes across multiple programs. The ideal candidate has knowledge of Systems Engineering and formal verification, and enjoys working collaboratively in a dynamic environment. The role includes opportunities for hybrid working and offers a competitive salary up to £57,000.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunity

Up to 15 additional flexi leave days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in formal verification and certification processes.
• Delivery-focused mindset with ability to work across multiple programmes.
• Effective teamwork with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and review Subsystem evidence and outputs for Systems activities.
• Manage tasks of Verification and Validation Activities.
• Generate compliance evidence and certification documentation.

Skills

Systems Engineering lifecycle appreciation

Formal verification and certification processes

Teamwork and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of DOORS

Job description

Overview

Sea Ceptor is a successful, growing, innovative, high-profile maritime air defence system with multiple UK and export contracts. This role sits within the Weapon Systems Design & Verification team and delivers Verification activities to support multiple customers (export and domestic). The role involves task planning, budgeting and management to ensure activities are completed on time, within budget and to quality standards. The individual may be involved in various activities across the verification lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support to, and review of, Subsystem evidence and outputs to enable Systems activities.
• Non-compliance generation, maintenance and reporting.
• Certification and Modification Register maintenance and reporting.
• Task management of Verification and Validation Activities.
• Support the generation of documentation (e.g., Trials Requirement Documents and Product Trials Clearance Certificates) and closure of Reviews (e.g., Regression Test Panels) to enable trials and evidence collation.
• Support System-level compliance evidence generation and certification, including generation of System Verification documentation (e.g., Compliance Matrices and Certificates of Design).

Qualifications and Skills

• An appreciation of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, with proven experience in formal verification and certification processes.
• A delivery-focused mindset, able to work proactively and flexibly across multiple variant programmes with changing priorities.
• Ability to respond quickly when programme priorities change.
• Effective teamwork with strong interpersonal and influencing skills, able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to foster collaboration with interfacing teams.
• Knowledge of DOORS is required.

About the role and development

This role provides the opportunity to experience different verification approaches across multiple export and domestic programmes. It offers development opportunities in people and stakeholder management, task management, and generation of verification technical documentation, among others.

Join the team

You will join a highly motivated team with the opportunity to contribute across multiple programmes, focusing on effective Verification and Validation delivery across several concurrent projects. There are opportunities for further development for those with aptitude and demonstrated ability.

Company information and benefits

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We support the Armed Forces and partner with governments towards common goals. We value diversity and welcome discussions about advice, support or adjustments during our recruitment process. Follow MBDA on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Glassdoor, or visit the MBDA Careers site for more information.

Salary: Up 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. After offer, candidates will undergo BPSS checks.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (varies year to year based on company performance).
• Pension: Up to 14% total employer and employee contributions.
• Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working: We support flexible working arrangements.
• Enhanced parental leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with enhancements available for other family leaves.