Bristol
An exciting opportunity for a passionate HPC Architect to join a unique, multinational Information Management function. Ideal candidates are committed to software‑defined data centres and open‑source technologies and will support our engineering community in a dynamic, fast‑paced development environment.
Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2‑3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: DV clearance required. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) after the offer stage, managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
* Company Bonus: up to 21% of base salary
* Pension: up to 14% total (employer and employee) contribution
* Flexible working: We welcome applicants looking for flexible arrangements
* Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
* Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more
* Healthcare Cash Plan: option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more
The opportunity:
We are seeking a forward‑thinking HPC Architect with expertise in storage and infrastructure to define the long‑term future roadmap of HPC environments within MBDA. You will ensure alignment with business objectives in collaboration with our business areas. As an HPC Architect you will be responsible for building scalable and high‑throughput infrastructure, managing and maintaining HPC environments including compute nodes, storage and interconnects. The role involves close collaboration within your team and wider stakeholders across the organisation, and engagement with multinational, multi‑cultural teams to drive capability development cross‑functionally.
* Become part of a unique, well‑respected team recognised for professionalism, dedication and flexibility.
* Work nationally and internationally, broadening horizons through the company’s rich cultural diversity.
* Partner with engineers within MBDA and HPC vendors to ensure HPC services meet evolving business needs.
* Be part of an organisation with a values‑led culture committed to investing in its workforce through personal development programmes.
Key Responsibilities
* Architecture & Strategy
* Define the long‑term HPC architecture roadmap aligned with organisational goals
* Evaluate and select technologies across compute, storage, networking, and cloud HPC
* Establish standards, reference architectures, and best practices
System Design & Engineering Oversight
* Architect large‑scale HPC clusters, including CPU, GPU, and accelerator‑based systems
* Design high‑performance networking (InfiniBand, RDMA, high‑speed Ethernet)
* Define storage architecture (parallel file systems, object storage, tiered storage)
* Provide technical leadership and oversight to HPC engineering and operations teams
Performance & Scalability
* Ensure systems are designed for optimal throughput, latency, and scalability
* Lead performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and workload modelling
* Identify and eliminate architectural bottlenecks
Workload & Software Ecosystem
* Define strategies for workload orchestration (SLURM, Kubernetes for HPC, etc.)
* Guide software stack design (MPI, CUDA, compilers, libraries, containers)
* Ensure reproducibility, portability, and performance of workloads
We recognise that everyone is unique and encourage you to speak to us if you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
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