What we're looking for

• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience in running and analysing complex computer simulations (e.g. 6 Degrees of Freedom models)
• Competent with MATLAB
• Ability to communicate complex system behaviours and interactions to the wider team
• Prior experience of simulation and data analysis in Defence and especially Weapon systems.
• Ability to scope, define and lead weapon system studies as part of internal research or customer funded studies.
• Ability to liaise with other systems engineers as well as the wider design team, to assess and influence design factors that relate to system performance and its understanding or limitations.
• Desire to work with other MBDA teams, especially internationally with France and Italy, to build relationships that can enable a more unified approach to understanding and resolving system level issues.
• A self-starter who can work autonomously

What's in it for you?

• This role is an ideal opportunity to gain experience of the operation of a complex weapon system from detect to destroy.
• You will be responsible for presenting analysis of weapon system performance to both internal and external partners giving you the opportunity to develop communication skills and achieve greater visibility.
• Opportunity to work transversally with other weapon systems teams, with a reciprocal arrangement for expert support from their analyses team and assessment teams.
• Exposure to international working with MBDA France and Italy.
• Conducting performance analysis work for the weapon system, including generating analysis reports.
• Conducting design and performance sensitivity studies to inform and influence design developments.
• Support the production of wider partner simulation data analysis requests.
• Provide simulation analyses in response to emerging system characteristics.
• In Service support contract tasks, which includes support to In-Service Firings, development of new firing scenarios and the assessment of post trials data and production of Trials Analysis reports.
• Broad spectrum of varied work.

Join a great team!

• You will be joining a dynamic team working across multiple programmes with a wide variety of partner engagement.
• The wider team covers a diverse range of systems activities, which have proven to be mutually supportive.
• The team is dedicated to ensuring an excellent product is available for UK platforms, continuing to enhance that capability.
• There is opportunity for working across project boundaries too, allowing the successful candidate to gain greater experience and exposure.