Data Management Engineer

New Electronics; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK seeks a Data Management Engineer to improve data collection methodologies across in-service products. You'll collaborate with various teams to integrate real-life data into product models while ensuring data quality and reliability. Candidates should have experience in the Defence/Aerospace industry and strong skills in statistical analysis and Excel. This position offers hybrid working, with a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contribution up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave

Enhanced parental leave

Fantastic site facilities

Excellent career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Engineer or Data Analyst in Defence/Aerospace industry required.
• Proficient in statistical analysis and data collection methodologies.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with PowerBI beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of data collection and related processes.
• Ensure integration of real-life data into product models.
• Collate complex data into actionable feeds for planning processes.
• Partner with various teams to build accurate datasets.
• Ensure reliability data is collated for analysis.
• Engage with customers to improve trend analysis.

Skills

Data collection methodologies

Statistical analysis

Excel

PowerBI

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Bolton

Within the Customer Support and Services (CSS) team, there is a vital opening for a Data Management Engineer. In this role, you will take ownership of how data is collected and analysed in-service. The results of this continued analysis will drive refinement into product support modelling, support reliability assessments and deliver critical insights to our domestic and global customers. You will be the bridge between real‑life field data and our long‑term engineering strategy.

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage / Bristol / Bolton

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 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
• 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…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

The opportunity:

• Process development: Lead the development and continuous improvement of data collection and related processes across our in‑service products, focusing on usage, failures, end user damage and maintenance trends.
• Predictive Modelling: Ensure real‑life data is integrated into product models through a rigorous annual update process also linking into the Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) teams planning support packages for equipment to be delivered ensuring data is consistent across the product life cycle.
• SOP Integration: Collate and transform complex data into actionable feeds for the Sales & Operations Planning process.
• Collaboration: Partner with Project Design Authorities (DA), Quality, Repair, Reliability, Integrated Logistic Support and Manufacturing teams to build and utilise a seamless and accurate data set.
• Data collection: Ensure all data relevant to reliability is collated and presented to the Reliability and Support Teams to conduct analysis.
• Customer Engagement: Work directly with customers, asset management teams, Product Support and ILS teams to identify new data sources and improve the depth of our trend analysis.

What we're looking for from you:

Essential:

• Technical Background: Experience as a Support Engineer or Data Analyst within Defence/Aerospace industry.
• Data Proficiency: Strong skills in data collection methodologies and statistical analysis to identify trends and anomalies. Strong Excel skill are required for this role with experience in PowerBI beneficial.
• Influence: Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence stakeholders across different departments to ensure data quality.
• Process Mindset: Familiarity with creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data integrity.

Desirable

• Good understanding of missile/weapon systems and their constituent elements, and operational context in which they are employed.
• Experience working in Systems Design / Sub‑System Design would be beneficial.
• Experience working with DE&S and UK MOD customer would be beneficial.

Our company

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