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SystemsDesignEngineer
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“Systems Design Engineer at MBDA. Skills: Systems Engineering, Software Updates, Missile Performance, System Architecture, Requirements Management. Delivery of systems engineering activities associated with software updates and spiral development.. Requirements elicitation and management”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver software products that are fit for purpose.; Improve munition robustness and performance.; Embody new functionality, updated security features and work across a new hardware platform.
Industry & Context.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply., Undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Systems engineering experience at multiple phases of the lifecycle such as requirements, system architecture, verification and certification., Possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills and the capability to write clear, concise engineering documentation., Good verbal communication, listening and time management skills., A desire to develop and grow your systems engineering skills, and to improve the systems engineering methods used within the team., Ability to engage with subject matter experts and grow your knowledge of new technical areas.
Nice to Have
Systems engineering experience in system performance and the functional chain domain would be beneficial.
What You'll Do.
Delivery of systems engineering activities associated with software updates and spiral development.
Requirements elicitation and management
System architecture design
justification and traceability
Interface Definitions
Proving Strategies and Plans
Performance modelling
Conduct of Design Reviews
Coordination of multiple stakeholders to deliver software products that are fit for purpose.
Coordination of the functional strand domain
Delivery of munition software updates and spiral development programmes
Planning and conduct of technical studies into missile performance
Using complex mathematical models
Help the project understand key system design choices
Estimate key performance indicators such as range and terminal accuracy
Work on the full systems lifecycle of these programmes
Generation of evidence in support of certification
Coordinate teams including: Seekers
Control and Navigation
Simulation and Modelling
Software and Hardware in the Loop
to deliver software spiral programmes to improve munition robustness and performance.
Work with the three weapon systems teams that use CAMM as their munition
Work with international colleagues in MBDA Italy on the CAMM-ER programme.
Engagement with the MoD and their external agencies
as well as military personnel using the CAMM family and export customers
Re-design the software and firmware within the CAMM and CAMM-ER munitions to embody new functionality
updated security features and work across a new hardware platform.
Conduct these engineering activities for CAMM family products
Opportunity to take a role leading the tasks for a particular contract for the right candidate.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordination of multiple stakeholders to deliver software products that are fit for purpose.; Coordination of the functional strand domain, coordinating teams including: Seekers, Guidance, Control and Navigation, Simulation and Modelling, Lethality, Software and Hardware in the Loop; Work with the three weapon systems teams that use CAMM as their munition; Work with international colleagues in MBDA Italy on the CAMM-ER programme.; Engagement with the MoD and their external agencies, as well as military personnel using the CAMM family and export customers
Communication Scope
Good verbal communication; Listening skills
Process & Methodology
Coordination of multiple stakeholders, Proving Strategies and Plans, Proving Strategies, Proving Plans, Opportunity to take a role leading the tasks for a particular contract for the right candidate.
Full Job Description
MBDA is looking to recruit a Systems Design Engineer to work on their CAMM family product line, focussed on the development of activities around software updates and missile system performance. **Salary** : Up to £57,000 depending on experience. **Dynamic (hybrid) working** : 4-5 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 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 _._ **Overview of the department:** As one of two System Design Functions in Missile Architecture and Validation UK, System Design Missiles (SDM) is focused on providing Systems Engineering skills to Missile Systems programmes. As such we provide systems engineering skills to the project teams to establish requirements, system architectures and to guide the Verification & validation process leading to
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