MBDA
Senior Electronics Engineer
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About the Role
We are Electronic Engineering. We are growing, dedicated, and we work as a team to design & develop our advanced electronic solutions for MBDA products.
Your role as an Electronics Engineer is to develop electronic solutions for cutting-edge systems. This will mainly include:
- Design, qualification, and certification activities across the whole product lifecycle for Land, Sea, and Air platforms
- Reviewing requirements
- Generating a concept solution, schematics, and manufacturing data packs
- Involvement in component & COTS (commercial off-the-shelf product) selection
- Design, test, qualify to meet high-reliability & harsh environments
- Technical report writing
- Involvement supporting investigations and our colleagues in manufacturing
You can work in our labs and get hands-on working on bread-board demonstrators through to flight standard hardware.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shadow our more experienced Electronics Engineers & Technical Leads, learn from them and the teams around you before leading your own projects and developing to a Senior Electronics Engineer or Tech Lead.
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 equal opportunity to reach their potential. We believe that any individual with a learning mindset and belief in what we do can make a difference here.
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What we're looking for from you
- Proactive individuals who are motivated to develop within their Senior Electronics Engineer role
- Degree qualified (electronics engineering, science, physics) or HND equivalent experience
- Involvement in development of electronics products
- Ideally, have a background in complex electronics and working in a multi-functional team (e.g. with mechanical, firmware, and software)
- A sound track record in electronic design capability throughout the product life cycle, i.e. early concept through to production
- Be organised with an eye for detail and a sense of pride in what you deliver
- Most important for us is that you have the right attitude and a passion to develop - we can offer the training and support you need to enable you to broaden your skills and experience and take steps towards senior roles and onwards
We offer a clear progression path and will give you support for career growth and development.
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.
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About the Company
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.
Salary: Circa £42,000-£48,000 depending on experience
Location: Bolton
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizens Only.
All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
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