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.
Salary: up to £38K dependent on experience + bonus + benefits
What we can offer you:
- Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Paid overtime
- Up to 15 days flexi leave
- 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
- Possible relocation available
- Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
- Excellent career progression and development opportunities
Hybrid working pattern: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working.
You will join the Meteor programme and work in a Systems Design team to integrate Meteor to a new UK aircraft platform (Lightening II, also known as F35). Meteor is the world's most capable long-range air-to-air missile, equipping fast jet aircraft to defend the skies of more than 10 nations.
You will help deliver the following tasks associated with integrating Meteor to a new platform:
Missile level requirements capture & specification,
Software level requirements capture, specification, test, analysis and reporting,
Pre-trial performance modelling and Weapon Danger Area modelling,
Missile Ground / Carriage / Release trials data analysis and reporting.
You will collaborate closely with other departments such as Aircraft Integration, Guidance and Control, Embedded Software, Simulation and Modelling, Aerodynamics, Systems Proving, and Safety.
What we're looking for?
Strong logical and analytical skills to address the technical nature of the work.
Good attention to detail in textual (requirements) and logical (software test) contexts.
Strong report writing skills to clearly convey technical information.
Flexible approach to onsite working will be required to access the classified information required to do the job.
If not know how to, then be willing to learn on-the-job to;
Use IBM DOORS systems engineering tool.
Use Mathworks Matlab Simulink (in particular statecharts).
Analyse telemetry using tools such as Mathworks Matlab.
Run code based performance models (not MBSE) and analyse output using Mathworks Matlab.
What's in it for you?
The opportunity to integrate Meteor to a new aircraft platform.
Gain a deep understanding of Meteor and the unique challenges of engineering world leading missile products.
Gain a wide insight into the methods and processes of MBDA, and of national and international defense agencies. This insight will be transferable to a variety of engineering opportunities across MBDA's full product range.
Opportunities to work with a pan-European customer and supplier base.
Industry leading training and development, with mobility between roles and programmes actively supported.
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
Join a great team!
We're a professional and committed team, large enough that you will be welcomed and supported, but small enough that you will be able to make a tangible difference daily. We'll support you to develop your career and will actively encourage mobility within the company, and you'll gain exposure to cross project communities of experts. The work you do will support a world leading product which delivers a key military capability to UK and export nation armed forces on MBDA UK's most profitable programme.
Our Business:
We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.
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. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.
Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.
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