Warhead design. The role will give you the opportunity to work with many different teams around MBDA within the UK and internationally.
Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 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:
An exciting opportunity has opened up in the Complex Warhead Centre of Excellence (CW CofEx) for a Design
Engineer working on the mechanical design of Warheads. This role encompasses all facets of the product life
cycle, from conceptualization and detailed designs to qualification, production, and In-Service Support across a
diverse portfolio of Warhead types and applications.
You will be an integral part of a dedicated, multidisciplinary team, tackling challenging engineering issues across the product life cycle. Specialised training will be provided, focusing on specific aspects of Warhead design, which can lead to professional accreditations and Chartership. This role also offers the chance to broaden your expertise in modelling and simulation tools, analysis methods, novel materials, innovative manufacturing processes, and other emerging domains.
Operating within a specialized domain, this role presents an excellent opportunity to cultivate new skills and
leverage existing expertise for the benefit of the CofEx. Additionally, there are opportunities for secondments
into other business areas, as well as with our valued suppliers and partners, with whom we share a close
relationship.
What we're looking for from you:
A Degree/HND/HNC coupled with post-qualification experience and training in mechanical design.
Proficiency in managing mechanical design work packages, assuming responsibility for Design, Development, and Proving activities throughout the product life cycle.
Familiarity with proving and qualification/homologation activities to ensure compliance with requirements.
Communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling effective influence and negotiation with partners across the business and with suppliers and customers.
Relevant 3D CAD/CAE experience (training on our CAE tools will be provided).
An understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity, coupled with adaptability as required.Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
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Salary description
£55000.00 - £55000.00 per year