System of Systems Integration Lead - Land Ceptor Export

MBDA S.A.S.; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a System of Systems Integration Lead to oversee the integration of a land product within a Ground Based Air Defence System. The ideal candidate will coordinate with the Polish customer, lead technical working groups, and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Applicants should possess strong systems thinking skills, experience in complex system development, and excellent communication to convey technical information effectively. This position allows hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Company Bonus: up to 21% of base salary.

Pension contribution up to 14%.

Flexible working options.

Enhanced parental leave.

Subsidised meals and free car parking.

Healthcare Cash Plan.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and integrating complex systems, preferably in the defence industry.
• Strong systems thinking skills with the ability to initiate and drive trade studies.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical information to a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and agree the Land Ceptor Requirements for a Projects Phase 2 programme.
• Act as the main point of contact to the Polish customer on P+ technical issues.
• Lead regular technical working groups with the Polish customer and engineering teams.

Skills

Developing complex systems

Strong systems thinking

Excellent communication

Collaborative requirement development

Project engineering knowledge

Job description

Overview

The Land Ceptor System of Systems organisation is growing fast in order to support delivery of export contracts and evolution of the product to enhance the capabilities for our customers. As the System of Systems Integration Lead your primary objective is to lead a multi‑disciplinary engineering team in support of integration of an MBDA land product into a wider Ground Based Air Defence Weapon System context.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Polish customer to define and agree the Land Ceptor Requirements for a Projects Phase 2 programme.
• Main point of contact to the Polish customer on P+ technical issues related to System of System activities.
• Lead regular monthly technical working groups with the Polish customer including co‑ordinating with engineering teams on required inputs.
• Co‑ordinating and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team on technical issues, queries and conflict resolution including co‑ordinating responses to and from the customer and industrial partners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing and integrating complex systems, preferably in the defence industry.
• Strong systems thinking skills with the ability to initiate and drive trade studies.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical information to a variety of stakeholders (internally and externally).
• Experience developing requirement sets, and ability to agree these collaboratively with different stakeholder groups including System Design Authorities and Government organisations.
• Project engineering knowledge to be able to design and deliver work packages.

Benefits

• Company Bonus: up to 21% of base salary.
• Pension: maximum total employer and employee contribution of up to 14%.
• Flexible working: 3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification; hybrid working allowed.
• Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; paternity, neonatal and fertility leave enhancements available.
• Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses.