The Mechanical Architecture team is expanding to meet the demands of the wider product and have an opportunity to join the team as an RMO/ERA.

Salary: Circa £46,000 - £58,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3-4 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality 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.

You typically need 5 years of continuous UK residency.  Not having spent five years in the UK may not automatically disqualify you, but please be aware we cannot guarantee the outcome of the security clearance process and this may impact your ability to work for MBDA; these are processed on a case by case basis.

The opportunity:

As a key member of the team and reporting to the Lead Mechanical Architect the RMO contributes along the entirety of the Product Life Cycle, as the technical interface with the Design Authority (external or internal) of an equipment in order to ensure the consistency of the equipment with system performance and wider project commitments. The RMO will need to coordinate the work packages for both internal and external suppliers to develop and sustain products. Ensuring that cost, deadlines and technical choices, are in accordance with the specifications. You will join a dynamic and friendly team located across both Stevenage and Bolton facilities, collaborating on an exciting and high-profile programme.

As an RMO, your main responsibilities will be:

Project Focus:

• Manage the Statement of work (SOW) of the equipment.
• Manage the Technical Requirement Specification (TRS) of the equipment
• Manage technical interface with the Equipment Design Authority, including acceptance of the equipment delivery
• Understand the ability to trade requirements for cost and schedule
• Have an understanding of Unit Production Cost (UPC) for the equipment.
• Develop and understand interface specifications
• Lead the technical progress meetings and milestone reviews with the supplier
• Understand sub-contractor management both internal and external
• Understand and contribute to the key activities in the engineering development lifecycle such as design reviews (PDR/DDR/CDR)
• Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for assigned work packages
• Work within a multi-discipline engineering team (e.g. Mechanical, Systems, electrical, software etc…)
• Understand the benefits of re-use versus new development
• Limit technical risks through application of mitigation strategies

What we're looking for from you:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering
• Lead technical work packages alongside experienced project managers, to demonstrate progress and balance technical risks.
• Develop complex mechanical equipment or subsystems and ensure the emergent design is compliant to the project requirements
• Proactively engages stakeholders and builds relationships that will further the project
• Ability to operate in the early lifecycle of a project, to drive technical direction for the equipment under development and clarify stakeholder needs
• Worked with third party suppliers and developed technical statements of work and deliverables

Our Business:

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