Support Engineer
- Employer
- MBDA UK Ltd
- Location
- Stevenage
- Salary
- Competitive Salary & Benefits
- Closing date
- 18 Sep 2020
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- Clearance Level
- SC
- Sector
- Defence, Engineering
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
The Opportunity
An opportunity has arisen for a proactive Support Engineer to provide support for our Armed Forces community.
This is a highly varied role; you will have the opportunity to work with different products (missiles and weapons systems), across various platforms and working with multiple customers in the UK and internationally.
You will build trusted relationships with a complex array of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring MBDA’s reputation is upheld.
What are we looking for?
- Good interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships
- Self motivated team player able to maintain a professional manner in a dynamic environment
- Able to adapt quickly to changing requirements and respond quickly to technical issues
- Experience with Export Control / Intra-Company Logistics / Manufacturing would be preferable but not essential
- Engineering background with a degree or equivalent experience
What’s in it for you?
- Experience of an in-Service Customer facing role and a strong foundation for career development
- Opportunity to build a personal reputation for effective project delivery
- Exposure to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Opportunity to travel in both UK and Europe enabling you to develop your knowledge of the wider business environment
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), superb learning and development opportunities and more….
The Role - Responsibility for deliveries enabling the Customer to maintain a key weapon capability
- Developing working relationships with suppliers, Users and Customers
- Dealing with Customer queries, sentencing and progressing issues
- Reporting to both MBDA and Customer Senior level meetings
- Managing defect reviews and recommendation process
What’s great about the team?
- You will be joining a dynamic, focussed Customer Support Service (CSS) team responsible for the in-Service support phase of one of MBDA’s missiles/systems
- Dealing with different Customers means that every day brings new challenges
Please Note: MBDA UK requires 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).
MBDA is committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.
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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.
For the latest vacancies, employer updates and stories from our people, make sure to visit and bookmark our MBDA UK Careers site.
https://www.securityclearedjobs.com/employer/de73c370-dc54-4087-b259-04d5a4efd87a/mbda-uk-ltd
- Website
- http://www.mbda-systems.com/
- Telephone
- 1438754500
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