In this role you lead the development and delivery into service of major Sea Ceptor subsystem equipment, reporting to the chief engineer. You direct the Design Authorities and ensure on-time, on-cost, and quality delivery across multiple programs. You drive coherence and convergence across Sea Ceptor, Sea Viper, and Land Ceptor product lines, shaping system evolution. This is a high-impact leadership position at MBDA in Bristol, aligned with cutting-edge naval defence capabilities.
Pay / Benefits
Bonus up to 30% of salary
Car allowance 300 per month
Pension contributions up to 14%
Flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks
Private Medical Insurance
Responsibilities
Deliver subsystem Certificates of Design and lead Design Authorities to ensure on-time, cost, and quality delivery
Guide multiple concurrent development programmes and environments for subsystem development
Manage mid-life updates and obsolescence, plus in-service product support
Oversee Subsystem Safety activities and integrate outputs across subsystems
Provide oversight for new bids for subsystem tasks and cross-program collaboration
Ensure subsystem product lines evolve to meet Sea Ceptor needs and align with other programmes across product lines
Key requirements
Experience delivering complex work packages with risk and opportunity management
Proven ability to build strong cross-team relationships and lead collaboratively
Strategic thinking for evolution of products across multiple contracts
Excellent stakeholder management across systems design, electronics, software, and test equipment
Experience in development and certification of complex systems
Strong communication and leadership capabilities
Experience developing systems with complex interfaces and functionality (software/electronics)
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