System Architect – Electrical

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking defense organization as an Electrical Architect, leading Model Based Systems Engineering activities. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the development of Missile Electrical Architecture and manage interface specifications. Collaborate with a passionate team to transform innovative ideas into real hardware that meets military needs. With a blend of system and electrical engineering, you'll ensure coherence throughout the product lifecycle while benefiting from flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in defense technology, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in MBSE techniques and systems engineering required.
• Strong understanding of electrical interfaces and missile performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead MBSE activities for Missile Electrical Architecture.
• Translate system requirements to sub-system requirements.

Skills

Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

System Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Requirements capture and management

Technical risk management

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electrical Architecture models

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Electrical Architecture team for one of MBDA's new product developments, to lead the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) activities associated with defining the overall Missile Electrical Architecture and managing the coherence of Electrical Interface Specifications between all of the Missile Electrical Equipment. This role has arisen due to company-wide digital-transformation initiatives aimed at streamlining the way that Electrical Architectures are captured and managed throughout the product life-cycles. Therefore this role is also an excellent opportunity to influence how this new capability is implemented across the Missile Architecture function for adoption on future products.

Salary: Circa £40,000 - £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Minimum 3 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:

We are looking for a keen individual to take the lead with the Model Based Systems Engineering activities within the Electrical Architecture team, to ensure that the overall Missile Electrical Architecture remains coherent throughout the product development. The role is a blend of System Engineering (requiring a broad understanding of the overall Missile design) and Electrical Architecture (understanding how electrical interfaces impact Missile performance). On-the-job and formal training is available to support continued development in both of these fields for individuals, meaning that this opportunity is open to individuals with either a Systems Engineering or Electrical Engineering background.

Key duties of the role include:

• Translating Missile-Level System Requirements to lower-level sub system (equipment / LRU) requirements for the Electrical aspects
• Developing and maintaining Electrical Architecture models (MBSE).
• Managing interface requirements, definitions and characteristics (ICDs)
• Working within a multi-discipline team to solve system design challenges.
• Managing verification testing, analysis and evidence gathering.

You will be joining a project that is ramping-up into a full development phase and therefore this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team of Electrical Architects who are passionate about turning architecture ideas into real hardware that will provide a key capability to our customers to support the military needs of the future. The role of the Electrical Architect is to manage the interfaces between Systems Engineering departments and the Missile Equipment suppliers, to ensure that the translation of Missile functionality into Missile equipment results in an overall coherent Missile Architecture that meets the performance needs of our customers.

What we're looking for from you:

• Have awareness of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) techniques.
• Must be able to understand overall system / sub-system function and key performance drivers.
• Experience of requirements capture, decomposition and management.
• Have awareness / understanding of broad technical areas including electronics hardware, software, firmware, power, integration, RF, safety, & others.
• Must be able to look holistically beyond the perceived functional boundaries.
• Be able to understand and manage technical risks.
• Understand how an overall product comes together from all stages. Ideally should have taken a product through the full Engineering life cycle.
• Be a critical thinker. Be able to use Engineering principles to solve complex problems regardless of technical field.
• Must be robust to define and drive technical solutions through the full life cycle.
• Be a strong communicator (written, verbal, listening), be able to engage with stakeholders and translate ideas to the overall product ensuring that the architecture is fit for intended purpose.

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