Overview
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Location: Stevenage. Salary: Up to £52k depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification. 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. After offer stage, successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
The opportunity is to lead Component Obsolescence and shape the service vision. You will work with a wide range of stakeholders across a suite of products, providing advice on best practice, guidance and support. You will review, develop and maintain compliance processes within the UK Component Engineering Team for Obsolescence Management, and manage the obsolescence status of thousands of components used in missile and support equipment designs.
A team of Component Engineers is available to assist in data collection using their relationships with suppliers. You will be responsible for regular and ad hoc reporting on obsolescence component statuses. You will have regular contact with Missile and Equipment Teams, Equipment Centres of Excellence and the Missile Portfolio Group to influence robust Obsolescence Management across the Company. You will maintain and share your expertise through design reviews, training and other development activities, enabling MBDA to maintain its capability. There is also the opportunity to support and lead international obsolescence initiatives, helping define best practice and manage adoption of agreed methodologies across teams internationally.
What we're looking for from you:
* Knowledge and experience with obsolescence management, tools and techniques.
* Experience or knowledge of the requirements of BS 62402:2001.
* Excellent communication skills to facilitate regular face-to-face and electronic communications with all relevant stakeholders.
* The ability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
Nice to have:
* Knowledge / experience of tools such as Matrix PLM, SAP, Silicon Expert, IHS, etc.
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Seniorities and employment
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Design and Engineering
* Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
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