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As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.\nWhat we can offer you:\n Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)\n Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%\nOvertime: opportunity for paid overtime\nFlexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days\nFlexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements\nEnhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments\nFacilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…\nHealthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.\nThe opportunity:\nYou will be working on Mission Planning products for key domestic and export customers across a wide range of Missile Mission sets. The department is closely coupled with MBDA-France and as such, there is a strong emphasis on strong international working, providing opportunity for some travel and exposure across the French side of our business. In addition, we work closely with many external partners, which the successful candidate would have the opportunity to participate in, these include BAE Systems and several areas within the Ministry of Defence.\nAdditionally, you will have the opportunity to…\nWork across a large range of the product lifecycle, including requirements definition, design generation and flow down through to proving and certification activities.\nWork with MBDA-Fr and local SMEs to build a sound understanding of the underlying principles of the system.\nAuthor key documents, both internal and for the end user.\n\nWhat we're looking for from you:\nUnderstanding of System Engineering Process is essential with recent experience in a systems engineering role.\nExperience in tools for Requirements Capture and Control (e.g. DOORS) and Configuration Management.\nAbility to communicate and work effectively in a collaborative environment spanning a number of teams and locations.\nExperience of technical problem solving and a strong ability to think analytically.\nGeneral understanding of mission planning principles would be beneficial.\nEngineering degree or equivalent.\nOur company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given\nMBDA is a leading defence organisation. 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