Land Ceptor Physical Domain Export Programme Lead

Bristol

The Land Ceptor Physical Domain team are looking for an Export Programme Lead to manage our contribution to MBDA's largest ever export contract.

Salary: Circa £60,000 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
• 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 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…

The opportunity:

The Land Ceptor Physical Domain team are looking for an Export Programme Lead to manage our contribution to MBDA's largest ever export contract.

The role will require a mix of technical input, programme coordination and people management to ensure we deliver Ground Based Air Defence Capability on time, cost and quality.  You will be building on world-class design: incorporating new ideas, functionality and technology to deliver to our customers. 

The Physical Domain team are responsible for the design definition of the Land Ceptor products and manage the delivery of the hardware design including system physical architecture, internal and external supplier management, change and obsolescence management and equipment qualification and certification.

What we're looking for from you:

• A highly motivated self-starter who can work both independently and as part of a team whilst managing the priorities of a number of varied tasks in the context of a bigger picture
• A proven track record in delivering complex hardware or programmes, ideally internationally
• Able to take Customer needs and requirements and convert them into tasks and work packages
• Able to lead, co-ordinate and prioritise engineering activities in an multi-programme environment
• Able to estimate and allocate resourcing to achieve our goals
• Be accountable for progress and spend against a plan
• Able to travel nationally and internationally within Europe to Customers, partners and external suppliers
• Ideally degree educated in a relevant engineering or science discipline
• Experience of managing budgets, plans & schedules is highly desirable

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