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FunctionalIntegrationLead
“Functional Integration Lead at MBDA. Skills: Functional Integration Lead, integration and Missile Validation, functional integration, system verification, Compat and Software Integration, sub system integration, HWIL to the functional integration activities, integration and functional proving activities, ISV activities, ground and flight trials. owning and leading the day-to-day delivery of functional integration and system verification activities. focus upon sub system integration, introducing ”
What You'll Achieve.
meet programme milestones and support certification/clearance for trials and operations
Industry & Context.
proactive problem solver who can anticipate challenges, take initiatives to address these, and can adapt solutions as new information appears
British Citizen, Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), Dynamic (hybrid) working, 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Understanding of the PX4 software architecture, Familiarity using general commercial Lab test equipment, Familiarity using data analysis tools/methods
Nice to Have
Experience in test/integration activities, Good understanding of hardware/software integration and test activities, An appreciation of electronics technologies and the sorts of products that MBDA design and produces would be an advantage
What You'll Do.
owning and leading the day-to-day delivery of functional integration and system verification activities
focus upon sub system integration
introducing updates to the system following on from the initial demonstration programme
as well as introducing new sub-systems and updates
for example the telemetry solution
into the OWEs ahead of flight trials
focused on the strategy of the integration of the spiral development options and investigating the introduction of HWIL to the functional integration activities
leading the integration and functional proving activities
support all ISV activities across the programme including ground and flight trials
interface with different project customers and stakeholders
hands-on and practical approach in the planning and conduct of proving activities
Plan and deliver integration and verification/proving activities to meet programme milestones and support certification/clearance for trials and operations
Translate system/subsystem requirements into comprehensive integration/proving strategies
Lead integration campaigns ensuring adherence to procedures and safety requirements
Provide programme governance for integration and verification — approve test plans
major risk mitigations
and final readiness for trials/certification
Own resource planning
competence development and recruitment for the Functional Integration team
aligning capability to programme demand
Liaise with suppliers and test facilities
present integration progress
test results and issues confidently and clearly to customers and programme leaders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
interface with different project customers and stakeholders; Liaise with suppliers and test facilities; present integration progress, test results and issues confidently and clearly to customers and programme leaders
Communication Scope
communicate decisions, priorities and expectations efficiently and clearly; present integration progress, test results and issues confidently and clearly to customers and programme leaders
Process & Methodology
programme milestones, programme governance for integration and verification, resource planning, competence development, recruitment for the Functional Integration team, aligning capability to programme demand
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