Integration & Missile Validation Engineer

Position: Integration & Missile Validation Engineer
We are looking for a proactive and committed Integration and Missile Validation Engineer to a project team at an exciting stage in the products development.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of system integration and test activities as the programme progresses into its next development phase.

Salary:
Circa £ 35000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-5 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.

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
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...
Healthcare Cash Plan:
The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .

The opportunity:

The role involves the completion of a range of activities to integrate and test systems and subsystem equipment for a rapid development product as it heads into the next development phase. Reporting directly to the Chief Systems Proving Engineer or their first reports, you will play a critical part in planning and delivering trials, generating meaningful data, and helping to resolve complex engineering challenges.

You will be part of a fast-paced and highly collaborative project environment, working closely with specialists across systems engineering, software, hardware-in-the-loop, environmental engineering, and design teams.

The role provides broad exposure to the full integration and validation lifecycle, along with the opportunity to develop innovative testing techniques, influence how validation is delivered, and contribute directly to the success of a dynamic and fast paced engineering programme.

We are looking for a broad-based Systems Proving Engineer to join the Integration and Missile Validation team. The role will require you to:
Work with the systems engineering team and design teams to plan and execute trials.
Liaise with the systems engineering team and design teams to ensure adequate trials data is acquired and to investigate and resolve design issues.
Generate trials documentation
Prepare, deliver and follow up internal and external Trials Readiness Reviews
Conduct post trials data analysis and reporting
Support to manufacture of trial assets including:
Support to our offsite manufacturing sub-contractor
Sub-system testing
Short term assignment at suppliers
Conduct and/or support trials including
Laboratory based functional integration trials / system trials
Generate a range of electrical tests and software proving tests to meet the Proving Requirements.
Carry out Functional Proving activities using Special To Type Test Equipment (SSTE) as well as able to carry out diagnostics using COTS Test Equipment (DMM, Oscilloscopes etc), able to fault find to component level.
Support Environmental Testing programmes including carrying out BIT test and collation of Trials conduct Reports
Support a range of ground trials within compatibility testing labs (including PAS tests) and trials sites
In addition, the candidate will assist with:
Lab Management responsibilities (e.g., maintain risk assessments, asset management, host audits, maintain lab safety etc.)
Maintaining hardware and software configuration control
Maintain and control calibrated items and deployed Test equipment.
The job will involve travel within the UK and overseas.

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