Electrical Design Team Lead

About the job

Stevenage

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 £56,000 depending on experience 

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year
• Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
• 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 2 days a week on-site.  

The opportunity:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer to lead our growing Interconnects team. The Team Lead role manages a small team and cable/harness work packages to deliver design solutions for the creation of bespoke cable designs. Working closely with various stakeholders, you will use customer, environmental and technical requirements to define manufacturable solutions delivered on time, on cost and on quality.

You will make sure the workload is planned, budgeted correctly and that design reviews and documentation are held/created on time with the appropriate audience. You will work with multiple departments and external suppliers to plan, implement and improve solutions whilst dealing with opportunities and challenges as they arise.

This role is varied, offering an opportunity to broaden your interpersonal and technical skills whilst working on complex projects. Working with highly talented and motivated colleagues, in a friendly and supportive environment, provides one of the best environments for personal and professional development.

What we're looking for from you:

• Experience leading a small team is advantageous, but not mandatory
• Experience managing work packages, with the ability to balance cost, quality and schedule; simultaneously giving due consideration to Design for Manufacture and Design for Test
• Experience of Interconnect/Cable/Harness design with an appreciation of Interconnect manufacturing processes
• Experience of stakeholder management, review of requirements, providing technical guidance and Supplier assessment
• A track record of on-time delivery along with good verbal and written 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.