Systems Engineer

Salary: £48,000 per year

Stevenage

MBDA Missile Systems – Deliver for a more secure tomorrowSalary up to £48,000 DOE + bonus + benefitsThe Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and driven engineer to join our Navigation Sensors Group.

The Team are responsible for the specification, assessment and procurement of Navigation Sensors for MBDA, such as inertial technology and satellite navigation equipment.

The successful candidate will work within a small technical group and apply a good team ethic and organisational skills as well as possessing the ability and motivation to learn on the job.

The Role

As an electronics or physics based engineer, you would gain detailed understanding of navigation sensor technologies in a missile environment.

• Monitoring supplier and technology roadmaps and identifying cutting edge and future technologies for investment.
• Supporting sub assembly and equipment assessment trials as part of an international team.
• Undertake research and design activities as part of an international team.
• Collaborating with suppliers and researchers for the development and maturation of new and emerging technology.
• Carry out or support investigations into engineering problems, present conclusions and recommendations and identify and highlight trends and emerging issues.
• Keep up to date in relevant technical areas and develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective services, seeking and sharing good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices.
• Project manage and deliver work packages on time, on cost and on quality.
• Designing and conducting laboratory tests.

What’s in it for you?

• This role offers an opportunity to be part of a successful team working to develop new and innovative solutions to address complex customer requirements.
• You will develop expertise in navigation sensors and their integration into missile systems using both conventional and cutting-edge technologies.
• Involvement in the strategic growth of a rapidly evolving team.
• Collaborative working with UK-wide & European travel.
• You will take a key role in several multi-national research programmes.
• The work is technically challenging, innovative and rewarding. The variety of work offered within the team also presents an excellent opportunity for personal development.

What’s great about the team?

You will be joining a growing team with both the motivation to excel and a good team spirit. You will have the opportunity to apply your experience and enthusiasm for technical and complex subjects to support the development and production of some of the most advanced missile systems in the world.

Navigation sensors are a critical technology for missile systems and therefore the team has frequent exposure to high-profile, fast-paced projects with rewarding opportunities. The team is very closely linked with the navigation sensors team in MBDA France with associated regular travel opportunities.

What are we looking for?

• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (Physics, Electronics, Systems, Aerospace or similar)
• Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Able to plan and control your work
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience in a relevant engineering industry
• Basic understanding of project management processes
• Appreciation of system design & integration challenges
• Experience with good systems engineering practices
• Modelling skills including proficiency with tools such as MATLAB would be desirable, but not essential

What would you get?

Competitive salaries, dynamic and flexible working, paid overtime, a comprehensive pension scheme, an employee funded voluntary private healthcare scheme, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus scheme and superb learning and development opportunities.

Why us?

MBDA is an award winning company; committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.

We’re here to help and want to ensure you have a positive experience throughout our recruitment process. We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments.

MBDA is a proud member of Working Families – the UK’s work-life balance organisation. We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

We understand that flexibility benefits our people, our teams and our business; wherever possible we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working

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