Head of Programmes, Integration to Air Platforms

About the job

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 our governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

Salary: Circa £65,000 depending on experience

What we can offer you:

• Bonus of up to 27% of base salary
• Car allowance of £300 per calendar month
• 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

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 per week on-site.

A high-profile, exciting opportunity has arisen within the Airborne Systems Integration Sector to lead the introduction of MBDA capabilities onto the Future Aircraft Platforms and Remotely Piloted Air Systems.

The nature of the platforms mean that these roles will help shape future MBDA capability from Airborne Systems and will provide you with unrivalled exposure to end user requirements.

The Opportunity

• Managing programmes and relationships with Platform Design Organisations, including oversight of the technical requirements and ownership of the respective programmes and contracts.
• Coordinating MBDA integration activities on designated integration contracts.
• Responsible for the co-ordination of all MBDA deliverables associated with Integration programmes.
• Overall programme authority for Weapon system integration and for collaborating with the relevant MBDA missile project Chief Engineers and Sector Heads/Business Leaders.
• Management and co-ordination of MBDA programme activities to achieve the integration of MBDA Weapon Systems onto designated Platforms. Including interfacing with the Project Aircraft Integration team and the Weapon Systems Business and Performance team.
• Where permitted, responsible for the international co-ordination of Weapon Integration on designated platforms across MBDA partner nation to achieve a consistent approach and associated synergies and savings.

What we're looking for from you

• Experienced Engineer with experience of leading high calibre engineers and project managers
• Programmes delivery experience
• Energy, drive, and commitment
• Prepared to travel, including overseas
• Experience of working with the MOD and the armed forces, and/or aerospace

Join a great team!

We are responsible for the strategically important role of ensuring and delivering weapon system capability installed on military aircraft. This function is essential to enabling access to wider markets and is critical to ensuring excellent whole-system capability for MBDA's products. The Team has very broad interaction with customers, from end users, front line commands and procurement agencies.

Furthermore, the team works with other aircraft industries to ensure weapon system integration meets the domestic and future customer requirements. The roles within the team offer outstanding levels of visibility to the wider business and, therefore, provide an excellent foundation to progress from. While this leadership role requires the occupant to operate with autonomy and be accountable, the wider Airborne Systems Integration team provides support and guidance.

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.

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