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Location: Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience.

Employment type: Full‑time. Dynamic (hybrid) working. Part‑time positions may be considered. Security clearance: British citizen required; successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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

We are looking for a Systems Engineering Lead to promote and drive best practice across the Data Link Systems group. You will shape how we approach our programmes, considering the needs and expectations of customers, the capability of technology and third‑party suppliers.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll provide education, training and consultancy‑style system design support to key programmes, tailored to their needs so that maximum benefit is obtained from best‑practice use.

In this role you will support the development of team members as they build their Systems Engineering knowledge, assessing core Systems Engineering techniques and delivering process improvement and behavioural change to teams.

You will ensure a full lifecycle approach to system design within programme teams, influence the Systems Engineering approach of new business, support established programmes in tailoring processes and shape direction during transitions between phases.

You’ll work with key partners in MBDA UK (programmes and departments) to improve collaboration from a systems engineering viewpoint and engage with stakeholders across all MBDA National sites to align processes and approaches.

• Broad Systems Engineering experience covering the full life cycle.
• Understanding of state‑of‑the‑art Systems Engineering methods and their application in the domain, including lifecycle issues on major projects.
• Ability to understand and implement MBSE (Model‑Based Systems Engineering) methodologies in practicing programmes.
• Capability to work autonomously and proactively, dealing with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Systems architecture design experience.
• Experience supporting colleague development.

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.