Lead Thermal Engineer
// Role Summary
Lead Thermal Engineer role offering challenging projects in cutting-edge technology, with opportunities for growth and flexible working. Requires strong problem-solving skills and experience with thermal analysis tools.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead thermal analysis on cutting-edge technology projects.
- Utilise CAE tools (ANSYS, MATLAB, Python) for heat transfer analysis.
- Work on UK and multinational projects crucial for MBDA and UK security.
- Benefit from dynamic (hybrid) working arrangements and excellent company benefits.
- Requires HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.
// Role Specification
The Opportunity
At MBDA, there is the opportunity for you to work on and lead a variety of projects that will stretch your skills and imagination as a Lead Thermal Engineer. We are a highly motivated team with a strong desire to improve our effectiveness and influence within MBDA. You will work in a supportive environment where people feel valued and are encouraged to achieve their full potential. You will have the opportunity to work on UK and multinational projects that are pivotal to the future success of MBDA and the security of the UK. Attendance onsite will be required, but our Dynamic Working Agreements also allow high levels of flexibility and a balance of office and remote working. This may be at home or in our Stevenage or Bristol offices.
What we're looking for from you:
- Essential: Ideally degree qualified in a subject relevant to the role or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Good problem solving skills coupled with a sound fundamental knowledge of heat transfer analysis using computational methods and manual calculations.
- Experience applying CAE tools (e.g. ANSYS, MATLAB, Python) in a regulated design/manufacturing industry to investigate heat transfer problems in mechanical and/or electronic systems.
- Motivated individual who has strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Desirable: Post graduate qual
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.