Mission Planning Systems Engineer (Software and Algorithms)

MBDA S.A.S.; United States; Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus: Up to £2,500

Pension: up to 14%

Overtime: paid overtime

Flexi Leave: up to 15 extra days

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 wks

Site facilities: subsidised meals and

Healthcare Cash Plan

Share Incentive Plan

Mortgage advice

Season ticket loan

Critical illness assistance

Employee assistance programme

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Dynamic Working/Remote options

Job summary

MBDA S.A.S. is seeking a dynamic engineer to join the Mission Planning & Control team, contributing to future anti-ship and deep strike capabilities across air and ship domains.

The role blends systems engineering and architecture, collaborating with software and algorithm teams to ensure coherent, scalable designs. You will build subsystem requirements, refine models, and explore cross-variant reuse while supporting international partners.

Qualifications

• Proactive approach to engineering challenges.
• Systems engineering capability with emphasis on subsystem requirements and design.
• Good technical problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively within cross functional teams.
• Appreciation and understanding of MBSE approach.
• Experience with engineering tools and configuration control.
• Experience with Mission Planning or offboard user focused systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MBDA Maritime and Land-based Anti-Ship / Deep Strike Mission Planning products and engage with the wider Mission Planning team.
• Generate software and algorithm requirements and support wider systems engineering activities.
• Collaborate with software and algorithm teams to ensure designs meet Mission Planning system needs.
• Refine design within the systems architecture model and design/requirements modules.
• Assess opportunities for reuse of development across product variants.
• Support broader Mission Planning team across partner nations to align with international needs.

Skills

Proactive engineering

Systems engineering

Technical problem solving

Cross-functional communication

MBSE understanding

Engineering tools

Mission Planning experience

Software development lifecycle

Job description

Position

An opportunity to join the team delivering MBDAs future anti-ship / deep strike capability across air and ship launched domains. This is working as part of the wider Mission Planning & Control team developing future deep strike / anti-ship capability. This is a role which requires good systems engineering skills and an enthusiastic approach to work with scope to expand responsibilities as the programme progresses. This role straddles both systems engineering and systems architecture domains and working closely with algorithm and software teams. The role covers:

• Working within the teams delivering the Maritime and Land based Anti-Ship / Deep Strike Mission Planning products and engaging with the wider Mission Planning team
• Generating software and algorithm requirements and supporting wider systems engineering activities
• Collaborating closely with software and algorithm functional teams to make sure design meets overall Mission Planning system needs
• Refining design within the systems architecture model and system design and requirements modules
• Assessing opportunities for reuse of development across multiple product variants
• Supporting wider Mission Planning team across partner nations to ensure engineering development aligns with international needs

This role provides the opportunity to develop the key link between wider Mission Planning system design and product delivery across variants.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Proactive approach to engineering challenges
• Systems Engineering capability and experience with particular emphasis on developing subsystem requirements and design
• Good technical problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively within cross functional teams
• Appreciation and understanding of working within a MBSE approach
• Experience with engineering tools and configuration control
• Experience with Mission Planning or offboard user focused systems is highly desirable
• An appreciation of the software development lifecycle.

Salary and Contract

Salary: Up to £53,000 depending on experience

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. 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.

Compensation and Perks

• 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
• 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
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

Benefits

• Employees receive 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year, in addition to all statutory and public holidays. After 5, 10 and 15 years of service, an additional day of annual leave is added to your allowance at each of these milestones. You can also enjoy more time off by purchasing up to an additional five days holiday through payroll.
• We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policies allow individuals great levels of flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Depending on your role and function, this may include options for paid overtime, dynamic leave (time in lieu) and more.
• Our MBDA Retirement Savings Plan is a 'Defined Contribution' plan in the Mercer Master Trust. The standard contributions are 4% of an employee's base salary and 6% employer contributions. You can increase both employee and employer contributions by up to 2%.
• Financial Awareness - Employees have access to free financial webinars hosted throughout the year, along with access to a financial education website which provides plenty of useful hints, tips and guidance on managing financial wellness.
• Share Incentive Plan - Acquire shares in our UK Shareholder, BAE Systems PLC, the scheme is tax efficient on shares purchased.
• Mortgage Advice - As part of our financial wellbeing initiative employees can access free of charge mortgage advice and webinars.
• Season Ticket Loan - Employees can borrow the value of public transport season ticket for bus or train journeys to and from work and spread the cost over 12 months.
• Critical Illness - To help reduce the financial impact after being diagnosed with a critical illness, employees receive a tax-free lump sum payment that can be used for any purpose including covering medical expenses, adjustments to lifestyle and more.
• Employee Assistance Programme - The Employee Assistance Programme is free, independent, confidential and is available 24 hours a day/365 days a year. Employees have access to short-term counselling (which includes up to 8 structured face to face, telephone or virtual sessions).
• Voluntary Private Medical Insurance - Private Medical Insurance offers three healthcare plans to suit your individual requirements for you and your family.
• Funded Private Medical Insurance - Eligible employees (Grade C & Above) are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit.
• Dental Insurance - The Dental Insurance benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday dental expenses such as, minor treatments, routine examinations, restorative treatment and more. There are six levels of cover available, with each level providing increased claim limits.
• Healthcare Cash Plan - The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
• Healthcare and Leisure - The Healthcare and Leisure benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as medical fees, dentist fees, opticians and also provides access to special deals and concessions on sporting and recreational facilities.

Work Arrangements

Dynamic Working We want our people to work when and where they feel they can be most effective. For most of our employees, we have a flexi-time scheme that allows you to choose, within certain parameters, when you start and finish each day and how you can use time you have accrued. For roles that do not have to be based on one of our sites full-time, you will have opportunities to work from home as part of your agreed Dynamic Working arrangement. If you have worked the time, you are also able to accrue and take up to 15 days of Flexi-leave per annum, in addition to the 25 days of annual leave provided and bank holidays.

Eligibility and Security Clearance

You typically need 5 years of continuous UK residency. Not having spent five years in the UK may not automatically disqualify you, but please be aware we cannot guarantee the outcome of the security clearance process and this may impact your ability to work for MBDA; these are processed on a case by case basis.

Company Culture & Diversity

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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