MBDA

defence

LandCeptorFunctionalSystemsEngineer

Bristol, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Land Ceptor Functional Systems Engineer at MBDA. Skills: Systems Engineer, Requirements management, Requirements derivation. Helping the customer understand and capture their needs. Deriving suitable system, subsystem and software requirements to meet the needs”

Industry & Context.

defence
Eligibility Requirements

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Requirements management and derivation experience, Engineering change control and management experience, Ability to initiate/undertake and drive trade studies and system development activities, Ability to communicate architectures and ideas at all levels

Nice to Have

Requirements management and derivation experience (ideally in a defence), Experience of developing complex systems (ideally in defence), Experience of working with product lines

What You'll Do.

Helping the customer understand and capture their needs

Deriving suitable system

subsystem and software requirements to meet the needs

Informing product line approaches to allow a common suite of products to meet different customer needs

Determining and managing processes and procedures to manage change is a controlled way

Acting as customer for specific software items

How You'll Work.

Communication Scope

Ability to disseminate/share technical information to customers in an understandable manner; Ability to communicate architectures and ideas at all levels

Full Job Description

Here at MBDA, our Land Ceptor Systems Engineering team is growing in order to help the British and Polish Armies fulfil the full potential of the system and to extend and tailor the capability for existing and emerging export contracts. **Salary** : Up to £57,000 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:** The recent commencement of the NAREW export contract for Poland alongside the support of the British Army system and production of systems for other contracts sees the Land Ceptor functional development team needing to grow to support this varied portfolio. As a Systems Engineer, Requirements within the Functional development team you’ll be involve

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