Senior Weapon Systems Design & Production Support Engineer

MBDA; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension up to 14% contribute

Overtime paid

Flexi Leave up to 15 days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Site facilities & parking

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA is seeking a Senior Weapon Systems Support Engineer (Product Design Support) in Bolton. The role focuses on bridging design and manufacturing for a high‑tech launcher portfolio, with a strong emphasis on sustaining production and improving reliability.

You will work in a hybrid environment (3–4 days on-site) and support real-time manufacturing activities while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified (or equivalent industry experience) with experience of designing product/systems and supporting designs through manufacturing.
• Proven experience in electromechanical engineering disciplines.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting manufacturing issues and implementing DFA/ DFA into design.
• Desirable: EMC, electrical systems, power electronics design, design for safety.
• Ability to establish root causes of design issues and propose robust corrective actions.
• Able to work autonomously, lead delivery, and engage stakeholders to ensure successful outputs.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and engineering documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as interface between design and manufacturing teams to sustain real-time manufacturing activities.
• Provide proactive guidance and reactive problem solving for launcher assemblies.
• Refine designs to ensure peak performance and reliability for customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive manufacturing improvements.

Skills

Electromechanical engineering

Design for Manufacture & Assembly

Root cause analysis

Autonomy & delivery leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

Job description

MBDA is seeking a Senior Weapon Systems Support Engineer (Product Design Support) in Bolton. The role focuses on bridging design and manufacturing for a high‑tech launcher portfolio, with a strong emphasis on sustaining production and improving reliability.

You will work in a hybrid environment (3–4 days on-site) and support real-time manufacturing activities while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.