Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-5 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 obtain SC clearance., which is 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:
We are looking for a Systems Architect who is keen to be part of a growing team designing the Mission Planning system for the next generation of strike weapon across air and maritime domains.
We are looking for someone with practical MBSE experience within Rhapsody or equivalent tools who is excited to work within a complex problem space and engage across several engineering domains.
The role reports into the Lead Architect and is part of the Mission Planning & Control team. The Architecture team works transversally across all the Mission Planning product lines.
The role of the Systems Architect is to:
* Work collaboratively with design teams and help evolve and capture the system design using MBSE principles.
* Generate and review architecture artefacts
* Contribute to engineering milestones and key design reviews
* Ensure best model practice is followed and design is complete, coherent and drives development
* Work with the wider Weapon Systems teams to ensure traceability
* Drive commonality and re-use across product lines.
What we're looking for from you:
* Experience in systems architecture and using Model Based Systems Engineering
* Proficiency with:
* Rhapsody or equivalent modelling tools
* Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) or equivalent configuration control tools
* DOORS Next Gen or equivalent requirements management tool
* Solid understanding of SysML and architectural principles
* Desire to work within a complex problem space across product lines
* Ability to communicate and engage positively with cross-functional teams
* Good problem solving skills
* Knowledge of Mission Planning (useful but not essential)
Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
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Salary description
£54000.00 - £54000.00 per year