Engineer, Systems Engineer

Overview

An opportunity has arisen within MBDA’s Customer Support & Services (CSS) organisation for a Through Life Engineer to take charge of work packages associated with influencing product design for support and for developing cost‑effective support solutions for our global customers. Working under the Project Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Manager, you will act as a focused member of the project team to progress design-for-support objectives and exploit new and existing technologies to facilitate through-life support.

You will work alongside other functions such as Reliability, Human Factors, Training and Technical Authors.

• Lead the conception and development of through-life support concepts for new and existing products.
• Progress design-for-support objectives throughout the product’s design and development phase.
• Collaborate with reliability, human factors, training and technical writing teams to ensure supportability requirements are met.
• Analyse the application of supportability engineering techniques such as Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis.
• Advise on the exploitation of new technologies to enhance supportability.
• Ensure compliance with ILS standards (e.g., Defence Standard 00‑600, ASD S3000L) and customer environment, structure and processes.

• Sound knowledge of Integrated Logistic Support (ILS).
• Experience as an engineer with a track record in supportability engineering.
• Knowledge of ILS standards such as Def Stan 00‑600 or ASD S3000L and an understanding of the customer environment, structure and processes.
• British Citizenship or a dual UK national with British citizenship (required for security clearance).
  Minimum post‑offer BPSS clearance is required.

• 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year with additional days at 5, 10, and 15 years of service.
• Optional purchase of up to five additional holiday days through payroll.
• Dynamic Working policy with flexibility around hours and location, including paid overtime and dynamic leave.
• Defined Contribution Pension with 4% employee and 6% employer contributions (extendable up to 2%).
• Share Incentive Plan for UK shareholders of BAE Systems PLC.
• Financial wellbeing programmes: free webinars, mortgage advice, and a financial education website.
• Employee Assistance Programme: free confidential support 24/7.
• Privately and company‑funded medical insurance (including dental, optical, and health cash plans).
• Healthworks on‑site gym membership and discounted memberships at UK gyms.
• Club benefits with social activities, theatre trips, and sporting events.
• Extended parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with additional enhancements for paternity, neonatal, and fertility support.
• Flexible working and flexi‑leave up to 15 additional days.
• Enhanced family leave provisions and childcare support.
• Discount platform for vouchers, cashback, and a wide range of retail and technology offers.
• MyCar Scheme enabling access to up to two new vehicles via salary sacrifice.
• Holiday purchase scheme for up to five additional days with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Availability of charitable donation tax relief and workplace charity pick‑ups.
• Progressive learning & development support, including up to £150 per year for further study and management training pathways.

• Salary:
  Up to £50,000, commensurate with experience.
• Location:
  
  Stevenage – relocation package may be offered.
• Hybrid working environment supported.

British citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship and required BPSS clearance. All successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.