Mechanical Seeker Team Lead

About the job

MBDA are looking for a Team Lead to work over a range of Product Life Cycles from Initial Concept, Detailed Design and Qualification to Production and In-service Support. This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring leader who wants to encourage collaboration, drive innovation and inspire others.

Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working pattern: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may 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.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to 21% (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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…

The opportunity:

We are looking for a Team Lead to work over a range of Product Life Cycles from Initial Concept, Detailed Design and Qualification to Production and In-service Support. This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring leader who wants to encourage collaboration, drive innovation and inspire others.

You will be leading a team of mechanical engineers who develop the mechanical design of Missile Seekers. The team work in multifunctional teams developing world leading Missile Seekers Systems.

What we're looking for from you:

• Demonstrable experience of work delegation as well as people development including feedback discussions
• Experience of stakeholder management, estimating, providing programmatic and technical guidance
• Degree/HND/HNC qualified with experience in Mechanical Design and Development of Equipment for missiles
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an understanding of how to tailor style based on message and stakeholder
• Proactive to identify areas for improvement and lead the team through change

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are 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.

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