Overview
Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer (RMO) - Performance Sub-Systems. DragonFire has been and continues to be a boundary pushing weapon system development programme that has significant industry and customer engagement. The programme aims to develop the UK's first Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) concept demonstrator, with ongoing trials and development. MBDA is seeking flexible and motivated candidates to continue to develop DragonFire into a world class, deployable LDEW air defence system, with parallel and interleaved streams of technology experimentation and rapid weapon system development across Systems Engineering domains: requirements, design, performance analysis and certification.
Salary: Circa £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 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. BPSS checks will be required after offer stage.
The Opportunity The Performance Sub-Systems Project Engineer (RMO) will be responsible for delivery of the Data-Logging and Monitoring Sub-System (DLM) and Image Processing and Control, Processing Unit Sub-System (IPPU). The DLM collects and monitors system operational performance. The IPPU processes and controls imagery captured by sensors outside the IPPU boundary. Sub-systems will be housed in other subsystems; understanding assembly, integration, test and certification boundaries is desirable.
Reporting to a Head of Equipment as part of a wider Chief Design Engineer's organisation; role focused on hardware delivery and physical certification aspects. An understanding of how functional software is integrated with these equipment items would be desirable.
Responsibilities
* Deliver the DLM and IPPU sub-systems for integration in other systems;
* Accept the physical definition of the hardware;
* Deliver the technical and certification documentation;
* Support the functional integration of the hardware within the wider sub-system definition.
Qualifications / What we're looking for
* Operate in the early lifecycle of a project, to drive technical direction for the equipment under development and clarify stakeholder needs
* Experience with third party suppliers and developing technical statements of work and deliverables
* Develop complex electrical equipment or subsystems and ensure emergent design is compliant with project requirements
* Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that further the project
* Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks
Our company
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing
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