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    Senior Missile Mechanical Architect - Bolton, United Kingdom - MBDA

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    Bolton

    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 together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

    Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

    What we can offer you:

    • Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
    • Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
    • Paid overtime
    • Up to 15 additional days flexi leave
    • Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for parental, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for parental leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
    • Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking (and gym on site at Stevenage)
    • Excellent career progression and development opportunities

    Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically for this role you will work 3 days on-site per week.

    The Opportunity:

    An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Missile Architecture division for a skilled Mechanical Architect to join our dynamic team.

    As Mechanical Architects, we play a pivotal role in all stages of missile development at MBDA, from initial feasibility studies to series production and ongoing in-service support. Your key responsibilities will include capturing and managing requirements to ensure missile performance meets specifications, deadlines, and budget targets. You will be responsible for justifying designs, coordinating verification activities to demonstrate performance, and ensuring that functional and mechanical requirements are implemented across all missile sub-assemblies.

    The primary duties of a Mechanical Architect encompass:

    • Analysing the overall product structure, mechanical interfaces, and architecture
    • Conducting architectural trade-offs in collaboration with key stakeholders
    • Promoting adherence to key design principles such as modularity, reusability, and design for assembly
    • Assessing technology maturity and design complexity at the missile level
    • Defining hardware requirements at the missile level
    • Providing support during product design and program phase gate reviews
    • Managing technical relationships with suppliers to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery
    • Tracking and managing assigned budgets effectively
    • Providing technical guidance and oversight to engineers within the team

    Join us in this challenging and rewarding role where you can make a significant impact on the future of missile technology and defence systems.

    What we're looking for from you:

    • Ideally educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
    • Experience of electro-mechanical & mechanical design
    • Experience developing proving logic and leading the generation of compliance evidence
    • Dedication to work towards delivery timelines and budgets
    • Proven track record to foster, and work in, collaborative teams
    • Ability to work in an international environment and understand cultural issues
    • We are also interested in a good awareness of broader engineering fields, such as Materials, Tolerancing, Configuration Control, Vibration, Shock, Fatigue, Six Sigma & Lean Design, Systems Engineering V-model, DFMEA

    Our Business:

    We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more

    We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

    Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter (@MBDAcareers), Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

    Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. 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.

    Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant as a minimum to be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship and capable of achieving the clearance levels mentioned above.

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