Senior Data Engineer

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Overtime paid

Flexi Leave: up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Free parking

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Bolton to design enterprise-wide data and BI solutions. You will integrate data from simulators, manufacturing and enterprise systems to create governed, value-generating data assets. The role supports hybrid work with two days on-site.

We require experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT, Python and SQL, with knowledge of data governance and security aligned to defence requirements. BPSS checks apply; British citizenship is a requirement.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale data and BI solutions across multiple sources.
• Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT pipelines and data warehousing concepts.
• Familiarity with governance, security, and compliance in data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Capture needs and deliver end-to-end data solutions across technical and business domains.
• Build scalable ETL/ELT and streaming pipelines from various data sources.
• Architect data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses and time-series stores.

Skills

Python

SQL

Power BI

C++

C#

MATLAB

Spark

Kafka

Data Modeling

Data Governance

Tools

Airflow

Azure

SSIS

Tableau

Job description

Bolton

Join our Data Fabric Services team in our Information Systems department as a Senior Data Engineer working across all directorates: Engineering, Simulation, Test, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, MRO, and Corporate Functions.

Salary

Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance

British Citizen only.

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 you will design enterprise-wide data and BI solutions brought together from varied sources — business data, simulators, missile test systems, shop-floor machines — and then turning them into a governed, value-generating asset.

Key Responsibilities

Capture needs and deliver end-to-end data solutions across technical and business domains.

• Build scalable ETL/ELT and streaming pipelines from simulators, HIL/SIL benches, MES/SCADA, ERP, and PLM.
• Architect data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses, and time-series stores.
• Develop Power BI analytics for self-service, KPI monitoring, and executive reporting.
• Define data models, governance, quality, lineage, and security aligned with defence requirements (ITAR/EAR, cybersecurity).
• Drive DataOps: CI/CD, monitoring, CaaS - Container as a Service - integration model on hybrid/on-prem environments.

Hard Skills

• Experience in data engineering, ideally aerospace/defence or industrial sectors.
• ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, Azure, Microsoft SSIS), streaming (Spark, Kafka).
• Strong Python and SQL; C++, C#, or MATLAB a plus.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Iceberg, TimescaleDB.
• Data Platform Capabilities: Low-Code No-Code Data Science solutions (Dataiku, Knime), Data Virtualisation (Dataiku, Ab Initio, Starburst), Data Visualisation (Power BI, DAX, Tableau)
• T/OT integration, Industry 4.0.
• DevOps/DataOps: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Awareness of DO-178C, ISO 27001, MOD guidelines appreciated.

Soft Skills

• Transverse mindset
• Autonomy and ownership
• Strong collaboration across multidisciplinary international teams
• Pragmatic problem-solving

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

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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