Overview
This role provides a unique chance to shape how MBDA undertakes production testing.
Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen only. 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 (BPSS) checks, which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you
* Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
* Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
* Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
* Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
* Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
* Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
* Healthcare: Healthcare Cash Plan provides optional cash back on everyday healthcare expenses
The opportunity
This opportunity is for a Principal Test Engineer to join the Manufacturing organisation supporting test system introduction and test and diagnostics of electrical/electronic weapon systems and sub-assemblies during the development / early production phase. You will work as part of the Manufacturing UK Test Engineering function, responsible for development testing and ensuring production readiness of new products and their test solutions.
* Providing Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
* Supporting Test Facility introduction and ensuring appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
* Supporting testing of electrical/electronic weapon systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards, with diagnosis of development test failures down to circuit card and potentially component level, including identification of proposed remedial and corrective actions.
* Working closely with Operations, design teams and other stakeholders to overcome technical challenges.
* Providing technical support and advice to the Test Engineering Team Lead and guiding and mentoring less experienced test engineers within the team.
You will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment. The team has a mix of personnel ranging from apprentices and graduate engineers through to experienced technical practitioners, all striving to deliver technical excellence across a number of different products in development and production.
What we’re looking for from you
* Minimum Qualification Level 4 or greater in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechanical), Physics or Maths. Must include modules for Electronic Principles (digital or analogue) or Electrical Principles.
* Several years of experience in related industry / manufacturing.
* A good understanding of electrical/electronic and RF measurement and test principles and test equipment, as well as systems-level functional testing.
* Experience of the product development lifecycle and supporting processes, in an electronics manufacturing environment.
* Significant experience of using both manual and automated test equipment, preferably in a defence organisation or similar manufacturing environment.
* Ability to plan and organise own work to manage multiple tasks and deliver against project objectives, while being available to support others.
* Good verbal and written communication skills, including working within a team, generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements.
Our company
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 toward a common goal, defending our freedom.
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