Environmental Trials and Analysis Engineer

An opportunity has arisen in an agile team with varied strengths for an Engineer to work across the entire portfolio of MBDA UK products undertaking sophisticated analysis and supporting both laboratory and field trials!

Salary:Up to £55,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Stevenage

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically 4 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 moreThe Opportunity:

The Trials and Analysis team within Environmental Engineering is integral within all land, sea and air based weapons system projects. Environmental provide a key technical focal point for all stages of the product lifecycle, from concept definition and product development, through design aid and formal qualification, and into in-service support. Expertise covers the areas of: requirements specification and management; data analysis; simulation and modelling; and testing in climatic, mechanical (vibration and shock), structural mechanical and fatigue

The Role:
Apply specialist technical knowledge to complex systems and structural mechanisms providing advice to projects with the responsibility for the delivery of technical aspects of data evaluation activities.
Collaborate with customers to perform data evaluation tasks or technical work packages, such as data gathering trials and assessments, platform integration activities, and structural modal assessment. Ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery of high-quality results.
Carry out a full range of technical evaluations and investigations, including evaluation of technical options, preparation of reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems attributed to shock and vibration.
Develop test specifications and carry out activities related to vibration, shock and signal evaluation in line with all technical, safety and quality standards.
Plan, deliver and monitor assigned work packages, make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority to ensure requirements are delivered to plan.
Perform engineering capability improvements through methods and process development efforts.What we're looking for from you:

A strong technical background in environmental, mechanical or similar field with:
Excellent investigative instinct and decision making attributes
Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
High motivations and adaptability
Experienced in analysing vehicle/missile operations in complex environments
Instrumentation and signal processing experience helpful
Vibration, shock and thermal analysis experience preferredOur company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given.

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