Validation and Verification Engineer

MBDA UK Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension contributions up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities

Excellent career progression and training

Job summary

Join MBDA UK Ltd as a C2 Validation and Verification Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in developing Command & Control sub-systems. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a range of benefits including bonuses and extensive training opportunities. You will be responsible for defining test scenarios and ensuring the C2 product meets its requirements while engaging with various departments to deliver capabilities that protect our nation.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems design and engineering.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with SysML, Rhapsody, and DOORS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support product development for the C2 system.
• Define C2 Test Scenarios and success criteria.
• Produce verification plans in agreement with equipment DA.

Skills

Systems design

Systems engineering

Software based equipment

Education

Degree level qualification

Tools

SysML

Rhapsody

DOORS

Job description

Be part of the proving team proving the Command & Control (C2) sub-systems are ready to enter service for one of our exciting projects!

Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 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
• 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...
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

The opportunity:

A C2 sub-system is the heart and brains of the weapon system: it has to understand the threats to the protected assets, and plan and then manage engagements of those threats, in a complex and changing situation.

Working in the C2 domain in MBDA provides the opportunity to interact with all areas of the company, to see the full product development life-cycle and deliver real capability to the customers to protect their home nation for the future.

As a C2 Validation and Verification Engineer you'll support product development for the C2 system. Day to day you'll be supporting and producing the definition of the C2 Test Scenarios and success criteria to ensure the C2 product meet its requirements. The role will also involve production of the appropriate verification plans to agree with the equipment DA the method of verification used.

What we're looking for from you:

• Systems design/ systems engineering experience in software based equipment.
• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Hands-on experience of SysML, Rhapsody and DOORS tools would be desirable, but training will be provided where needed.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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