Algorithm Design Engineer - Navigation
// Role Summary
Join MBDA as a Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer, developing and evaluating critical algorithms for complex guided weapon systems. This dynamic role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge projects impacting multiple defence deliveries.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate Navigation Algorithms for guided weapon systems.
- Involved in research, development, testing, and evaluation of algorithms.
- Collaborate within the Guidance, Control and Navigation (GCN) department.
- Opportunity to work across various contract and research activities.
- Requires strong programming skills, particularly in MATLAB.
- BPSS security clearance checks required post-offer.
// Role Specification
Algorithm Design Engineer - Navigation
Our Algorithm Design Engineers work on fast-moving projects to develop and evaluate Navigation Algorithms. You will be involved in researching, developing, testing, and evaluating algorithms as part of wider systems solutions at MBDA.
The Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer will be part of a dynamic team within the Guidance, Control and Navigation (GCN) department. You will get the opportunity to work across a range of contract and research activities that impact multiple areas of deliveries within MBDA. Navigation algorithms are central to the design and development of MBDA's complex guided weapon systems products. This role will help you understand how GCN supports our weapon system products and gain insight into a number of related disciplines with whom we have a high level of interactions.
Algorithm development occurs at many stages of the lifecycle, including:
- Research studies, both externally and internally funded, to investigate algorithms for future developments.
- Algorithms to support initial missile feasibility and concept studies.
- Algorithms in support of assessment and development programmes.
- Algorithms to support upgrades for in-service products.
What we're looking for:
- Ideally PhD qualified with relevant industrial experience, or a Degree with a strong mathematical content (e.g., Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics).
- Previous demonstrable programming, real-time implementation, validation & verification, and navigation experience.
- Strong programming skills are required, including MATLAB.
- Relevant experience with state-of-the-art navigation algorithms, Navigation Algorithm design, comparative evaluation, and testing is a strong advantage.
What we can offer you:
- Salary up to £55,000, depending on experience.
- 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, with enhancements for paternity leave, neonatal leave, and fertility testing and treatments.
- Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more.
Security Requirements:
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. You must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply.