Principal Systems Engineer
Company: MBDA
Location: Bristol, Avon (alternatively Stevenage or Bolton – relocation may be available)
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per year
Type: Permanent, Full time
New Position
As part of the Systems Design Emerging Portfolio and Capability function you will deliver systems engineering expertise to projects focusing on the front end of the product life cycle. This includes designing Complex Weapons capabilities for the UK and partner‑nation Armed Forces across all domains (Air, Land, Sea) in response to advanced threats.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. All successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) after offer.
Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically 3 to 4 days per week on site, depending on workload classification.
What we can offer you:
* Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance)
* Pension: Maximum total (employer + employee) contribution of up to 14%
* Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
* Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
* Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, with extensions for paternity, neonatal and fertility testing and treatments
* Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and more
* Training & Development: Excellent career progression, training and development opportunities
* Possible relocation available
The opportunity:
Whether embedded in a multi‑disciplinary team or leading an individual work package, you will gain broad engineering experience, engage partners, coordinate technology specialists, and develop advanced systems engineering techniques. Through people‑management opportunities, you can lead teams and contribute to building the engineers of the future.
What we're looking for from you:
Systems engineering experience in any of the following skill areas:
* Requirements and Use Case analysis
* Concept assessment and design trade studies
* System architecture design and functional modelling
* Performance assessment and systems behaviour analysis
* Verification, Validation and Certification
* Model‑based engineering techniques, including MBSE
Broader engineering management experience is welcome, particularly through leadership of work packages, integration of complex activities, or managing technical relationships with customers or suppliers.
Our company:
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We support the Armed Forces that protect our nations and partner with governments to defend freedom. We nurture employee‑led networks such as Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents & Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, and more. We recognise and celebrate diversity and encourage you to speak to us if you require support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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