Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - Research & Development Team

An opportunity to become part of the Mechanical Future Concepts team, as a Mechanical Design Engineer working within the Research and Development team.

Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Task dependant but expected to be circa. 3 days per week on-site

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 £2,500 (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 overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced 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
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare 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.

The opportunity:

An opportunity to join the Mechanical Future Concepts Team, working on Research and Development projects to enhance MBDA’s Mechanical technologies and Capabilities required to meet the challenges presented by Future Products.

You will be working on a wide variety of topics and be exposed to a broad range of Mechanical Engineering disciplines.

You will have the opportunity to propose ideas for future research topics and obtain funding to develop these ideas through focused projects, with the option to collaborate with SME’s and Academia.

You will have the potential to work on multi-national projects with the associated international travel.

What we're looking for from you:

• Ideally Degree/HND/HNC Qualified plus experience in Mechanical Design, particularly in research and development, and ideally a track record of inserting technology into products
• Capable of managing work packages, rapid development activities and autonomous working.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders across the business.
• You will have a willing, helpful attitude and a calm professional manner, able to set priorities and deal with multiple issues.
• Ideally experience of technology development and experience of collaborating with SME’s and Academia.
• An understanding of the Structural and Thermal considerations of Mechanical Design
• Experience of composite design would also be advantageous
• Relevant 3D CAD/CAE experience (training on our preferred CAE tools will be given).

Our 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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability 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.

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