Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer (RMO)
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WeaponSystemEquipmentProjectEngineer(RMO)-LaserSource
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“Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer (RMO) - Laser Source at Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer (RMO). Skills: Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) systems, Laser Source Sub-System, Systems Engineering, complex sub-system delivery, integration, interface management, acceptance and delivery. deliver the Laser Source Sub-System for DragonFire. acceptance and delivery of the Laser Source sub-system, its final assembly, integration, and test”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver the Laser Source Sub-System for DragonFire; acceptance and delivery of the Laser Source to final assembly, integration, and test; continue the evolution of DragonFire into a world class, deployable, LDEW air defence system
Industry & Context.
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), Security Clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
proven record of complex sub-system delivery and integration, working knowledge of high energy lasers, experience in or can demonstrate their ability to operate in the early lifecycle of a project, to drive technical direction for the equipment under development and clarify stakeholder needs, experience in or can demonstrate their ability to worked with third party suppliers and developed technical statements of work and deliverables, experience in or can demonstrate their ability to develop complex electrical equipment or subsystems and ensure the emergent design is compliant to the project requirements, experience in or can demonstrate their ability to proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project, experience in or can demonstrate their ability to lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers, to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks
Nice to Have
proven record of complex sub-system delivery and integration, working knowledge of high energy lasers
What You'll Do.
deliver the Laser Source Sub-System for DragonFire
acceptance and delivery of the Laser Source sub-system
interface management with the external partner
both programmatically and
acceptance of and delivery of the Laser Source to final assembly
supporting the functional integration of the Laser Source within the wider sub-system
project development in order to continue the evolution of DragonFire
Operate in the early lifecycle of a project
to drive technical direction for the equipment under development and clarify stakeholder needs
Worked with third party suppliers and developed technical statements of work and deliverables
Develop complex electrical equipment or subsystems and ensure the emergent design is compliant to the project requirements
Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project
Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers
to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
interface management with the external partner; supporting the functional integration of the Laser Source within the wider sub-system; Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project; Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers
Process & Methodology
project development, technical work packages, technical risks
Full Job Description
Are you prepared to join an outstanding team that is at the forefront of advanced technology? If you are a driven and experienced engineer looking for a chance to contribute to top-tier Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) systems, then we have the ideal position for you! DragonFire has been and continues to be a boundary pushing weapon system development programme that has significant industry and customer engagement. Thus far the programme has been aimed at developing the UK's first Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) concept demonstrator, achieving significant success recently with several highly publicised trials activities. Following on from these successes MBDA is looking for flexible and motivated candidates to continue to develop DragonFire into a world class, deployable, LDEW air defence system. Our ambitious plans involve parallel and interleaved streams of pioneering technology experimentation and rapid weapon system development, providing opportunities across the key weapon system domains of Systems Engineering: requirements, design, performance analysis and certification. **Salary** : Circa £55,000 - £65,000 depending 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:** Bonus of up to 21% of base salary, depending on grade. * **Pension** : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% * **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 leav
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