System Engineer - Network Communications

Bristol

This is a great opportunity to be involved in a highly successful Air Defence programme within the Platform Communications Team, providing through-life support to all aspects of an important sub-system, the Platform Data Link Terminal (PDLT).

Job Title: System Engineer – Network Communications

Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience 

Location: Bristol, Bolton, or Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

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.

The opportunity:

As a System Engineer in Network Communications, you will be operating within a busy delivery programme for UK and international customers ensuring the product maintains the highest of standards. Your core role will to be to analyse and provide reports on encompassing new technologies and enhancing capabilities within the core product – across Sea and Land.

You will gain valuable engineering experience, engage stakeholders, co-ordinate technology specialists, and deliver weapon systems that make a difference to our UK and partner nation Armed Forces.

What we're looking for from you:

• A team player with positive collaborative behaviours
• Excellent ‘can do' attitude and pro-active behaviours
• Someone who can challenge established processes and behaviours to make improvements.
• Experience in engineering product delivery
• Experience of technical problem solving
• Excellent communication skills
• Engineering degree or equivalent

Great if you have:

• An understanding of System Engineering Process (including System Specification, System Test and Integration)
• Experience of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML and UML, preferably using Rhapsody
• Experience in tools for Requirements Capture and Control (DOORS) and Configuration Management (Dimensions or RTC)

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Our company:

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.

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

Our Business:

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.   MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more…

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. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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