Typical activities include:

• Line manage a team of engineers
• Co-ordinate a set of teams to deliver coherence
• Influence external partners to enable MBDA strategic goals
• Review and contribute to a set of concept option and concept assessment methodologies
• Characterise complex technologies and products
• Identify key themes across concept options
• Review Missions and scenarios to establish key capability needs
• Draw out key requirements from a wide set of data
• Interact across the FCAS programme and wider business
• Feeding MBDA's strategy into the solutions defined and communicating this to senior management
• Manage the funding and resource for the team

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a strong leader with experience developing systems architectures. The candidate will need to be a good influencer, have sound technical foundations and a passion for developing people.

At least some of the following attributes would be useful in the role:

• Knowledge of the future operating environment
• Experience leading teams is essential
• Good understanding of partner influencing
• The ability and cultural awareness to work with multiple different functions supporting technology and concepting, across MBDA and wider industry
• The confidence to embrace the uncertain nature of early concept development to progress towards defining solutions and system concepts
• The ability and desire to employ new techniques and utilise new ideas and technologies
• Have experience in weapon systems, platforms and sub-system design and architecture
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work with a broad range of internal and external partners
• Have experience at the initial phases of a programme (or willingness to learn)
• Have experience of Agile ways of working
• Air domain knowledge and experience

You will have a proven track record of working autonomously and with senior support.

What's in it for you?

• Being part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS & TEMPEST) team is an exciting opportunity, it is a "once in a career" technology,
• This is a high profile programme in both MBDA and the UK
• Be part of MBDA's future air capability and be responsible for securing significant capably for the UK customer
• This is a new programme of work, so there is significant opportunity to shape it as it grows
• The role will develop a broad skill base, across technology and systems engineering
• There will be opportunities to travel internationally
• The outcomes you deliver will directly influence MBDA's future through Vision 2040

Our benefits

• *Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.