Portfolio Systems Engineer
// Role Summary
Join the Portfolio Systems Team to support the delivery of Engineering aspects for the UK Portfolio. This role offers a chance to challenge yourself in a fast-moving environment and develop a strategic understanding of MBDA & MOD business practices.
// Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of Engineering aspects for the UK Portfolio.
- Develop engineering coherence through Commonality, Modularity and Reuse.
- Engage with senior stakeholders across the business.
- Broaden skillset through various supporting work packages.
- Opportunity to present work at Joint MOD/MBDA Portfolio events.
// Role Specification
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity, in a stakeholder rich environment, to be part of the Portfolio Systems Team within the Portfolio Management Team (PMT) supporting the delivery of the Engineering aspects of the UK Portfolio. This role provides the opportunity for an individual to challenge themselves in a fast moving and wide-ranging environment. This is an excellent opportunity to apply previous skills & knowledge, develop a strategic understanding and wider awareness of MBDA & MOD business practices, as well as the MBDA UK products.
The PMT provides a leading role in evolving the way MBDA develops and delivers our products in a joint working environment with MOD. The Portfolio seeks to provide greater levels of capability within the UK budget, with increased UK sovereign control and better value for money than our competitors.
The Portfolio Systems team supports this vision by developing the engineering coherence through Commonality, Modularity and Reuse across the UK Portfolio of Complex Weapons - current and future - by managing and delivering the Portfolio Engineering Design Record (EDR). This includes engaging with senior stakeholders across the business to define, agree and verify the Portfolio requirements on Programmes, Equipment Teams, Centres of Excellence and Functional teams.
The role will allow the individual to broaden their skillset through a range of supporting Systems Team work packages; such as Intellectual Property, Test & Evaluation Facilities, MBDA Supplier Databases, Systems Studies exploring technical trades-offs, etc. There will be opportunities to present your work at the Joint MOD/MBDA Portfolio Engineering forums.
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.