System Performance Lead

Description

A fantastic opportunity to join our Sparkworks team, working on programmes for groundbreaking weapon systems.

Salary: Circa GBP55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on–site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may 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.

What we can offer you:Company bonus: Up to GBP2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%Overtime:opportunity for paid overtimeFlexi Leave:Up to 15 additional daysFlexible working:We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangementsEnhanced 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 treatmentsFacilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more The opportunity:

We are looking for a System Performance Lead for a Sparkworks Programme. As part of the role, you will be responsible for a number of activities, including:Conducting system–level performance evaluations of novel concepts against their requirementsConducting trade studies to inform lower–level designGenerate and agree scenarios with key customers to be used for scenario–based performance evaluationDefinition of the modelling strategy to conduct these assessmentsOwnership of development and delivery of models and algorithmsDelivery of Performance Statements to customersCoordinating inputs from wider functions to support system design and performance analysisWhat we're looking for from you:DV cleared engineer with a broad systems engineering background, preferably covering all phases of development from concept to certificationExperience in the management, development and use of tools, simulations, and algorithms produced in Matlab and SimulinkAbility to work at pace within a broad multi–functional team, delivering complex information into project collaboratorsExperience in data analysis and technical report writingAbility to solve problems collaboratively with colleagues and partnersOur company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

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