Lead Missile Mechanical Architect

About the job

Bolton

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.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience 

What we can offer you:

• Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Our 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.
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking (and gym on site at Stevenage)
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities
• We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically for this role you will work 3 days on-site per week.  

The opportunity:

As Mechanical Architects, we are involved in all aspects of missile development - from the early feasibility studies to series production and in-service support.

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Architect to lead the management of missile and subsystem requirements to achieve missile performance, overall missile layout and architecture and focus on time and on cost delivery. This involves leading design justification aspects and managing the verification evidence of missile performance to support certification. We also ensure functional and mechanical requirements are flown down to the sub-assemblies within the missile.

The principle requirements of the Mechanical Architect are to:

• Lead overall product structure, mechanical interfaces and architecture
• Act as focus for all missile mechanical architecture issues and investigations
• Lead architectural trades with relevant partners
• Ensure embodiment of generic policies e.g. modularity, re-use, design for assembly
• Undertake missile-level technology maturity and design complexity assessments
• Lead relationship with Product Design
• Lead program Phase Gate reviews
• Technical management of suppliers driving dedication to deliver on time on cost
• Accountable for assigned budgets
• Leadership, both technical and managerial, of engineering team

What we're looking for from you:

• Educated to degree level with significant industrial experience
• Experience of electro-mechanical & mechanical design
• Experience developing proving logic and leading the generation of compliance evidence
• Desire and determination for on time, on cost and on quality delivery
• Proven track record to foster and lead collaborative teams
• Shown ability to influence senior partners
• Ability to lead in an international environment and understand cultural issues
• We are also interested in a proficient understanding of broader engineering fields, such as Materials, Tolerancing, Configuration Control, Vibration, Shock, Fatigue, Six Sigma & Lean Design, Systems Engineering V-model, DFMEA
• Strong interpersonal and well-developed communication skills

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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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.

Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.