System of Systems Integration Lead - Land Ceptor Export

MBDA UK Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Stevenage seeks a System of Systems Integration Lead to oversee a multi-disciplinary engineering team for the integration of land products into a Ground Based Air Defence Weapon System. The role requires proven experience in system integration, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders. The position includes a competitive salary of up to £65,000 and dynamic hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus of up to 21% of base salary

Maximum contribution of up to 14% for pension

Flexible working arrangements

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 various stakeholders.
• Experience developing requirement sets and collaborating with different stakeholder groups.
• Project engineering knowledge to design and deliver work packages.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Polish customer to define Land Ceptor Requirements.
• Be the main contact for P+ technical issues related to System of System activities.
• Lead technical working groups with the Polish customer.
• Coordinate within a multidisciplinary team on technical issues and conflict resolution.

Skills

Developing and integrating complex systems

Systems thinking skills

Excellent communication skills

Developing requirement sets

Project engineering knowledge

Job description

Stevenage

The System of Systems Integration Lead will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team in support of integration (physical / functional) of an MBDA land product into a wider Ground Based Air Defence Weapon System context. The role sits within the Land Ceptor System of Systems organisation, which is rapidly evolving to deliver export contracts and enhance customer capabilities.

Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience.

Location: Bristol / Stevenage.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

Benefits

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave – enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing

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 an 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