Sub-System Design Engineer

1 week ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom MBDA Full time £57,000 - £70,000 per year

This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of several exciting weapon system development programmes. You will be integral to the growth of our product line team that delivers command and control sub-systems for various projects

Salary: Circa £57,000 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
  • 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:

MBDA has several exciting weapon system development programmes, and are growing the product line team that delivers command and control sub-systems for these projects. We are looking for sub-system design engineers to fill a number of roles in requirements management, design definition and proving.

This role will allow you to expand on your experience with; reviewing changes to the sub-system technical requirements, collaborating closely with various technical, design, safety and customer support partners, as well as supporting and agreeing changes in the sub-system interface specifications.

Working in the Command and Control product line, you will be providing the weapon system operators with the information and tools that they need to perform their mission. You will need to have the skills to understand sophisticated systems and to build innovative solutions.

What we're looking for from you:

  • Applicable experience in systems engineering, product development, software development or a similar field
  • Authoring sub-system software and hardware requirements specifications
  • Developing and proposing changes to sub-system software design
  • Authoring sub-system design documentation
  • Developing test specifications and verification plans for sub-system requirements
  • Managing traceability of requirements, test definitions and certification evidence
  • Verification and certification of the sub-system

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

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 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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