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Functional Integration Lead Engineer

Job Posted: 14 days ago

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

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

MBDA are seeking passionate and dedicated Functional Integration Engineers to join their Integration and System Validation team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a driven team working across a number of complex Weapon systems

Salary:Up to £60,000 Depending on Experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: This is an on-site role (Possible occasional opportunity to work from home)

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:

As a Functional Lead Integration Engineer you will support the Head of Functional Integration in the delivery of all Compatibility and Software Integration activities required to integrate and test missile / weapon systems.

This is a hands-on and practical role involved in the planning and conduct of integration and compatibility proving activities, where you will develop an in-depth knowledge of how our systems work.

You will interface with different project customers and stakeholders to plan and achieve key design verification and evidence and gain experience of qualification campaigns.

Key responsibilities of the role include:
Planning the delivery of proving tests to meet the programme maturity milestones and support the timely clearance certification for trials activities.
Collaboration with the systems and design teams to derive test requirements that ensure comprehensive system level test coverage.
Overseeing the generation of test instructions, test reports and supporting safety documentation / processes.
Integration of multiple variants of missile and launcher subsystems in trials and operational configurations.
Supporting integration of trials test equipment for use across proving activities.
Coordinating with design teams to diagnose problems and determine design solutions.
Providing support to trials defect investigations and analysis of data as required
Defining test and trials equipment requirementsYou will have the opportunity to progress your skills, contributing to the growth of MBDA's proving capability, developing test best practise and sharing understanding of system and subsystem functionality and behaviours.

The Functional Integration Engineer role sits within the Integration and Systems Validation department where you will enjoy working in a supportive environment to deliver challenging programmes while being part of a collaborative and driven team.

What we're looking for from you:

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and committed individuals with the following experiences and characteristics:
Degree qualified (or equivalent) in electrical/electronic engineering or similar.
Good understanding of hardware/software integration and test activities.
Familiarity using general commercial lab test equipment.
Familiarity using data analysis tools/methods.
Experience or personal interest in scripting (e.g. python or similar)
The creativity and practicality to work with complex problems and derive logical solutions.
Adaptability and innovation in a varied and often fast-paced role.The role will allow you to develop a good understanding of requirements decomposition, overseeing projects, creating plans, and managing relationships with stakeholders.

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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