MBDA
Calibration & Maintenance Engineering Team Lead
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Electronics Engineering Team Lead – Calibration & Maintenance
Location: Stevenage (Manufacturing functional organisation) Salary: ~£50,000 (Dependent on experience) Working Arrangement: Hybrid, 5 days per week on-site (based on workload classification) Security: British citizen with HMG Basic Personnel Security Std (BPSS) requirement
Restrictions and/or work rights limitations may apply. Applicants must undergo security checks post-offer.
What We Offer
- Company Bonus: Up to £2,500 (performance-dependent)
- Pension: Up to 14% total employer/employee contribution
- Overtime: Available with paid compensation
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Flexible Working: Strong support for flexible arrangements
- Parental Leave: Extended cover (26 weeks for maternity, adoption, shared parental), enhanced paternity, neonatal, fertility support included
- Facilities: Subsidised meals, free car parking, on-site amenities
The Opportunity
Join our growing Calibration & Maintenance department at MBDA, leading a team responsible for:
- Calibrating and repairing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) test & measurement equipment in laboratory settings.
- Utilising manual and automated calibration (Fluke METCAL software integration required).
- Ensuring adherence to calibration standards and controls.
- Collaborating with internal/ external stakeholders on workloads and operational processes.
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The Team Lead will be the focal point for technical adherence, compliance, and team management in a rapidly expanding engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers/technicians, fostering technical expertise and good practice.
- Ensure calibration standards, controls, and equipment specifications are met and evolving.
- Act as the go-to contact for technical challenges in test/measurement calibration domains, including internal/external communications.
- Drive process improvement and support compliance audits/standards adherence.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum HNC/HND in electronics engineering (or equivalent).
- Proven track record of people management (leadership, team development).
- Deep technical knowledge of test & measurement equipment (theory & practical application).
- Strong calibration principles understanding (IEC, ISO, or similar standards).
- Experience in audit management and compliance reporting to relevant industry standards.
- Experience collaborating with external stakeholders to manage workloads.
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Desirable Skills
- SAP/Jira familiarity regarded as advantageous (systems management experience).
Why MBDA?
Our core mission aligns with our nation’s defence customs: Peace isn’t guaranteed, freedom isn’t assured, and sovereignty justifies our purpose.
MBDA is dedicated to working with governments and militaries to step up when called upon. We acknowledge the humanties of global security and encourage participation in our inclusive culture:
🟡 Employee-Led Networks: From Gender Equality & Ethnic Diversity to Neurodiversity & Disability Support, and beyond.
🟡 Forward Thinking: Support for parents, carers, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, and disabled colleagues throughout our recruitment process. Adjustments available—speak to us.
For more insight, connect with us on: 🌐 LinkedIn (MBDA) 🐦 X (@MBDA_UK) 📷 Instagram (MBDA_UK) 📊 MBDA Careers Website
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