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Actuator Electronics Technical Lead

Employer
MBDA UK Ltd
Location
Stevenage
Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits
Closing date
12 Dec 2019

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Clearance Level
SC
Sector
Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

The Opportunity
 
MBDA has entered the next phase of its exciting evolution as a world class and dominant European missile company. The growing workload within MBDA has created exciting opportunities within the Actuator Electronics Team for Technical Leads to control and implement the design of Actuator Electronics. 
 
The Actuation Electronics Team is tasked with supplying a full range of Actuation Electronics designs for our complete range of missile systems covering land, air and naval systems.
 
The Role
 
The candidate will:
  • Technically lead the day to day design activities of a small embedded team of electronics designers within an wider Actuation Systems Centre of Excellence
  • Implement the complete product development cycle from concept to production and customer support
  • Produce designs, including Motor control (DSP based) and Motor drive circuitry for brushless DC motors of up to 2KW power
  • Agree plans and report progress to the Project Manager (note however that this role will only contain a small elements of project planning)
  • Work within an international context primarily with our French colleagues
  • Help identify and implement improvement activities
 
What’s in it for you?
 
This role provides:
  • A unique opportunity to develop and broaden both technical and leadership skills (where relevant) within a growing company
  • Work within a broader multi-skilled Centre of Excellence team within an international environment
  • Exposure to complex and technologically advanced projects and products
  • An environment to work with highly talented and motivated engineers, in a friendly and supportive manner
  • The chance to grow and advance your career into other higher level roles
 
What’s great about the team?
 
The Actuation Electronics Team is a multi-disciplined dynamic, focussed and agile team of about 10 engineers.  These skills are located together within the Actuator Systems Centre of Excellence providing an atmosphere of supportive cooperation and interdependence that binds the team together to face the challenges of the future.
 
What are we looking for?
 
High performing teams need high performing and competent individuals. To be suitable for this role, Individuals will be able to demonstrate a number of the following attributes:
  • Proven Electronic Designer with relevant experience of designing motor control and drive circuitry, ideally in defence or related industry.
  • Possess excellent problem solving skills and knowledge of a wide range of electronic technologies and products.
  • A good understanding of the design processes and best practices necessary to support the design and development lifecycle.
  • Ability to technically lead small teams and contribute to staff development conversations and processes
  • Good communication skills with the ability to network and influence across the company at both national and international levels.
  • The capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.
  • The pro-activeness, motivation, ability and tenacity to deliver a quality product on time and to cost.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider multi-skilled team (control, mechanics, software, firmware, systems)
 
What would you get?
  • Competitive salary, flexible working, paid overtime (subject to level), a comprehensive pension scheme, employee funded voluntary private healthcare, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus schemes (subject to level) and superb learning and development opportunities.
 
MBDA UK require all employees to achieve and maintain SC security clearance or above without restrictions that will inhibit the individual’s ability to fulfil the requirements of the role. Your eligibility for the appropriate level of security clearance may be discussed with you during the recruitment process. Any existing clearance holders may be able to transfer clearance (subject to approval).
 
Are you a member of LinkedIn?  If so, you are invited to join our LinkedIn Group to view future MBDA UK opportunities and news.
LinkedIn Group name: Engineering UK (Defence)

Company

Together. For the future of defence.

 

We work with purpose, knowing that every advancement provides better, smarter and more effective defence capabilities to the UK and their allies. Regarded as one of the most trusted suppliers of defence solutions in Europe, we have a relationship with the UK military spanning back over 70 years.

 

Whether it’s designing a future concept for the British Army, managing the procurement of a missile component or harnessing their expertise in software in order to integrate one of our products on to the newest fighter jet, all of our employees are a part of delivering a more secure tomorrow.

 

In addition to being the only defence company on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2022 list, MBDA are also recognised nationally with three Investors in People Gold Awards (People, Apprenticeships, and Wellbeing), a top 10 finisher on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league tables.   

 

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