Environmental Project Engineer in Stevenage

Job Description

Are you looking to work in a world-class, specialist mechanical and climatic facilities? At MBDA you will be able to use ground-breaking analytical tools and powerful, innovative techniques for simulating environments across the weapons life cycle.\n\nSalary: Up to £55,000, depending on experience\n\nDynamic (hybrid) working: 2 - 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification\n\nSecurity Clearance: British or a Dual UK with British citizenship.\n\nRestrictions and/or limitations relating to and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.\n\nWhat we can offer you:\nCompany bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)\nPension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%\nOvertime:opportunity for paid overtime\nFlexi Leave:Up to 15 additional days\nFlexible working:We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements\nEnhanced parental leave:offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments\nFacilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...\nHealthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and moreThe opportunity:\n\nAs an Environmental Project Engineer you will expected to work closely and build relationships with a range of MBDA functions, sectors and Chief Engineers including Systems Engineering, Architecture, Design and Proving teams.\n\nYou will provide technical expertise in generating environmental requirements, supporting the development of robust product designs and defining and managing cost effective proving strategies throughout the product development cycle.

You will also work closely with our existing team of highly experienced project and test engineers to define and deliver environmental test programmes.\n\nYou will provide a technical focal point for all stages of the product lifecycle, through concept definition, design aid, formal qualification and certification and onto in-service support. Our expertise covers the areas of: environmental requirement specification and management; definition of proving methodologies; certification; project management; data analysis; simulation and modelling and testing in climatic, mechanical (vibration and shock) and fatigue.\n\nYou will act as a technical interface with customers in the delivery of technical work packages. Including the planning, delivery and monitoring of assigned work packages, making engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority to ensure projects are delivered to plan.\n\nSome of the key challenges for the role include:\nEffectively dealing with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently, cross-projects.\nInteraction with the customer community at a high level, maintaining integrity of engineering outputs.\nEnsuring adherence to delivery timescales and costs, whilst supporting complex technical engineering projects\nContributing to EE&F strategy to keep pace with emerging technologies and threats.What we're looking for from you:\nEducated to degree level or with equivalent experience.\nExperience of planning, managing and delivering small to medium sized work packages.\nKnowledge of environmental engineering within the defence sector or relevant industry.\nKnowledge of vibration, shock, temperature and humidity environments, and their applicability to different products at different life cycle stages.\nAn understanding of environmental test processes, test measurements and instrumentation.\nKnowledge of international Environmental Standards (DEF STAN 00-035 / AECTP 300 / AECTP 400 / Mil-std 810 etc.)\nSomeone with an analytical mind and excellent problem solving skills.\nSomeone who strives for solutions with an inquisitive nature.\nGood verbal and written communication abilities.\nEffective at working in teams with strong interpersonal skills.Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given.\n\nMBDA is a leading defence organisation.

We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.\n\nWe are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, , Neurodiversity, and more...\n\nWe recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.\n\nFollow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.\n\n#LI-CT1