Systems Engineering Lead

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

Job summary

A leading defence organisation is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead in Stevenage to drive best practices across the Data Link Systems team. This role involves providing education and consultancy support while promoting a lifecycle approach to systems design. Candidates should have broad Systems Engineering experience and be capable of implementing established methodologies autonomously. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Company Bonus of up to 21%

Pension contribution up to 14%

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Experience covering the full life cycle of Systems Engineering.
• Ability to implement industry-standard Systems Engineering methods.
• Experience dealing with lifecycle issues on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Promote and drive best practice across the Data Link Systems group.
• Provide education, training, and consultancy in system design.
• Support development of team members' Systems Engineering knowledge.

Skills

Broad Systems Engineering experience

Understanding of state of the art Systems Engineering methods

Ability to implement MBSE methodologies

Capable of working autonomously and proactively

Stake holder management experience

Experience of systems architecture design

Experience supporting colleagues development

Job description

Stevenage

An opportunity has arisen to join the Data Link Systems team within the Seekers and Data Link Systems directorate as Systems Engineering Lead. The role will involve supporting projects in their use of current and emerging systems engineering processes, methods and tools, whilst concurrently being actively involved in developing and promoting best practice usage to improve efficiency and consistency across UK projects.

Job Title: Data Link Systems - Systems Engineering Lead - Datalink Systems

Salary: Circa £ 65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Balance of on-site/off-site working open to discussion, part time can be considered

Security Clearance: British Citizen . 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: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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 Systems Engineering Lead to promote and drive best practice across the Data Link Systems group and shape how we approach our programmes. You will be key in providing education, training and consultancy-style system design support to key programmes, tailored to their needs to ensure maximum benefit is obtained from best practice use. You will also be involved in supporting the development of team members as they build their Systems Engineering knowledge, assessing core Systems Engineering techniques, developing and delivering process improvement and behavioural change to teams. You will ensure consideration of a full lifecycle approach to the design of systems into programme teams, influence the Systems Engineering approach of new business, support established programmes in tailoring process, and shape the direction during transitions between phases. You’ll work with our key partners in MBDA UK and engage stakeholders across all MBDA National sites to align processes and approaches.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Broad Systems Engineering experience covering the full life cycle.
• An individual with an understanding of state of the art Systems Engineering methods and their application in the domain i.e. experience of lifecycle issues on major projects.
• Ability to understand and implement MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) methodologies into practicing programmes.
• Capable of working autonomously and proactively, dealing with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
• Stake holder management experience.
• Experience of systems architecture design.
• Experience supporting colleagues development.

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