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Fuel Systems Engineer

Job Posted: 5 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stevenage

Expire in: 23 days

Job Description

Stevenage 

We have an opportunity for an experienced aerospace Fuel Systems engineer to join our dynamic team on fast paced and exciting projects. Our team delivers fuel system design solutions, requirements and proving across a range of defence projects!

Salary: up to £60,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, 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.

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...

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 . 
The opportunity:

This role will focus on fluid mechanical equipment within the fuel system, and the co-ordination of various verification activities (test, modelling, analysis) for new development programmes. The tasks can include feasibility studies, system specification and design, trade-off studies, liaison with suppliers, and co-ordination with suppliers and partner organisations to progress verification activities.

The role will include travel to France to witness testing and take part in progress meetings. The role could include some 1-D fluid Modelling, and validation of existing models using SimCenter Amesim.

Our team engages with the missile architects and propulsion engineers to develop the best fuel system for the application.

This is a chance to be actively involved in the development and test of a new fuel system, and work within a small team to develop MBDA fuels systems capability. You will be joining a small, but enthusiastic team, working on a range of world class projects.

What we're looking for from you:
An appropriate Degree or Masters e.g. Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics.

Knowledge of fluid-mechanical design for fluid system components

A working knowledge of at least one fluid system modelling tool, such as Amesim or Flomaster or SimScape.

An ability to develop concept design solutions with limited information and changing requirements
Ideal candidates will have:
Knowledge of air vehicle fuel system design

Knowledge of Jet Fuels

Have the ability to visualise and analyse complex systems

Have a good understanding of, and good working experience in, all phases of the engineering life cycle
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, 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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