Test Equipment Lead — Design & Production Support

MBDA UK; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: Up to 21%

Pension: up to 14%

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

MBDA UK is seeking an enthusiastic engineer to join the Production Design Support area as Test Equipment Operational Lead. You will lead a team of Electronic Engineers supporting Test Equipment from Circuit Card to Missile and Weapon System, with wide exposure to stakeholders.

The role offers hybrid working with a circa £64,000 salary, plus a company bonus up to 21% and enhanced benefits, reporting to the Head of Test Equipment Design Support, driving design support in production.

Qualifications

• Experience in a design and manufacturing environment with full design lifecycle advantageous.
• Ideally degree qualified or equivalent.
• Strong technical ability in Electronic Design.
• Understanding of engineering change process and configuration management.
• Strong leadership abilities, the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to motivate and influence those around you and drive high-performing teams.
• Ability to react to adversity in a positive manner.
• Ability to challenge existing ways of doing things.
• Experience in delegation and the management of tasks and activities.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Management of the Test Equipment Design Support Delivery Team.
• Provide proactive and reactive support to Test Equipment design issues.
• Delegation of issues to the relevant Support Engineer or Support Lead within the team.
• Offer technical and company guidance on delivery of design support.
• Explore opportunities to improve and enhance Test Equipment.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders within Operations and Programme.
• Support the creation and implementation of Test Equipment Support processes.
• Ensure a robust tasking and reporting structure between the team, the Head of Test Equipment Design Support and stakeholders outside the team.
• Work alongside the Head of Test Equipment Design Support to evolve the Test Equipment Support Strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Team motivation

Problem solving

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Design

Job description

MBDA UK is seeking an enthusiastic engineer to join the Production Design Support area as Test Equipment Operational Lead. You will lead a team of Electronic Engineers supporting Test Equipment from Circuit Card to Missile and Weapon System, with wide exposure to stakeholders.

The role offers hybrid working with a circa £64,000 salary, plus a company bonus up to 21% and enhanced benefits, reporting to the Head of Test Equipment Design Support, driving design support in production.