Systems Engineer

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE :
Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

LOCATION :
Stevenage OR Portsmouth (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE :
Full time

TRAVEL :
Infrequent travel

Financial Reward :
Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

Work / Life Balance : 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL

Personal Development :
Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing :
Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop

Family and Caregiving :
Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

Inclusive Environment :
Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

We're not just committed to sustainable flight; we are on the front line of innovation, developing the advanced systems that protect societies and secure our collective future. Ready to engineer what's next in defence and space? Make your next change a groundbreaking one.

Do you have Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience? Looking to make a difference to Space and generations to come? Want to learn about DELMIA Apriso MES? Interested in seeing tangible shopfloor differences? Then read on!

This role will suit someone from a MES Systems Engineer, MES Analyst or MES Engineer background.

As a Systems Engineer you will be the bridge between shop floor user and 3rd party suppliers. You will be UK based and sharing knowledge with a proactive international team located on multiple European sites.

• Monitor service performance and improvement, support IT solutions by applying specific knowledge of systems and tools
• Improve and maintain the MES support strategy
• Provide technical knowledge about the MES system, analyse errors, troubleshoot technical issue and understand when to engage 3rd parties
• Ensure operational stability, optimise workflows and improved user understanding of the MES system

• Experience with ONE MES system and interested in learning about DELMIA Apriso MES
• Deep technical expertise of MES systems and how they interact with Production, Quality, Warehouse and Maintenance.
• Passionate about championing MES to Business, Architecture, Security, Infrastructure etc.
• Enjoys tackling bugs, outages and proactively identifying issues before they become fire‑fighting issues.
• Enjoys streamlining and optimising the suppliers and 3rd‑party support teams to gain minimal down time

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company
: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type
:
Permanent

Experience Level
:
Professional

Job Family
:
Digital

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