MBDA
defence
PrincipalTestDefinitionEngineer
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“Principal Test Definition Engineer at MBDA. Skills: Test Definition, Test Equipment Specification, Test Solution Delivery, Requirements Management, Systems Engineering. Deliver test capability into a number of leading defence projects. Specify, deliver and support a variety of test equipment used throughout the development lifecycle of complex systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver test capability; Verify complex systems; Maintain our market leading reputation in Missiles and Missile Systems; Ensure robustness in the test and data analysis regime
Industry & Context.
Apply logic in challenging or complex situations
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Define clear requirements and acceptance criteria, Develop and understand interface specifications, Understand and contribute to the key activities in the engineering development lifecycle, Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for assigned work packages, Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e. g. Systems, mechanical, electrical, software etc…), Understand the benefits of re-use versus new development, Capture transversal engineering stakeholder needs (e. g. Safety, Cyber, Human Factors, Customer Support Services, etc)
Nice to Have
Run peer and design reviews, Limit technical risks through application of mitigation strategies, Grow your professional network through our multi-national defence organisation
What You'll Do.
Deliver test capability into a number of leading defence projects
deliver and support a variety of test equipment used throughout the development lifecycle of complex systems
Act as requirements authority for a wide variety of simulators
emulators and Test Equipment
Support programmes during their development
manufacturing and through-life support phases
Acceptance of our test solutions from their manufacturer and delivery into programmes
Establish world-class Test Solutions
Environment Simulators and Emulators
Contribute to MBDA’s international Weapon System Test Equipment Strategy
Apply the Weapon System Test Equipment and Testability Strategies to all new programmes
as well as through-life enhancement upgrades
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e. g. Systems, mechanical, electrical, software etc…); Capture transversal engineering stakeholder needs (e. g. Safety, Cyber, Human Factors, Customer Support Services, etc)
Communication Scope
Ability to co-ordinate and negotiate requirements with a number of disparate stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for assigned work packages, Work package manager, Balance cost, schedule and quality
Full Job Description
MBDA are looking to secure an experienced candidate to deliver test capability into a number of leading defence projects. **Salary** : £48,000-£53,000 Dependant on experience **Dynamic (hybrid) working** : _2-3_ 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:** In order to verify complex systems, you need reliable test solutions. The role of the Test Equipment Definition team is to specify, deliver and support a variety of test equipment used throughout the development lifecycle of those complex systems, be it a manual switch box used for hardware testing, a fully-automated test solution to support high-rate manufacturing test, or a complex software-defined simulator developed to be used within a systems integrat
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