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MBDA

Senior Weapon Systems Support Engineer – Product Design Support

Salary:  £41,000 – £46,500 per annum
Location:  Bolton | United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week, 2 office days / week, 3 office days / week – 2-3 days at home (some exceptions), 4 office days / week
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Job Description

Senior Weapon Systems Support Engineer – Product Design Support

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electromechanical Engineer to join our team and play a leading role in the support of production activities to a unique equipment portfolio in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Salary: £41,000-£46,500 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.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  • Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  • Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime
  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
  • Enhanced 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
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  • Healthcare 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 more

    • The opportunity:

    As a Senior Weapon Systems Support Engineer you will serve as the critical interface between our design and manufacturing teams. Collaborating closely with a team of support engineers, you will provide both proactive guidance and reactive technical problem-solving to sustain real-time manufacturing activities for our highly advanced launcher assemblies.

    This position offers a rigorous engineering challenge while providing scope for cross-functional growth and professional development. You will not only witness sophisticated designs transition into physical reality, but will play a pivotal role in refining those designs to ensure peak performance and reliability for our customers.

    What we're looking for from you:

    You’ll need to demonstrate a mixture of the following attributes:

    • Ideally degree qualified (or equivalent industry experience) with experience of designing product/ systems and/ or providing support to designs through the manufacturing phase of the product lifecycle
    • Proven experience in electromechanical engineering disciplines
    • Experience in a manufacturing environment supporting manufacturing issues and implementing Design for Manufacture and Assembly improvements into the design
    • Experience in the following disciplines are an advantage, but not essential:
      • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
      • Electrical systems
      • Power electronics design
      • Design for Safety
    • Investigative skills to establish root causes of design related issues and proposing robust corrective actions
    • An ability to work autonomously when needed, lead the delivery of your work assignments and actively engage with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of your outputs
    • Excellent verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the capability to write clear and concise engineering documentation.

    Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

    MBDA 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.

    We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

    We 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.

    Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

    Working at MBDA

    1 office day / week 2 office days / week 3 office days / week – 2-3 days at home (some exceptions) 4 office days / week

    A little flex time – high flexibility for most roles

    Company employees:

    7000

    Gender diversity (m:f):

    74:26

    Hiring in countries

    Spain

    United Kingdom

    Office Locations

    Company benefits

    25 days annual leave + bank holidays
    Adoption leave – up to 26 weeks
    Annual bonus – all employee bonuses paid in Feb/March
    Annual pay rises – performance (+ inflation) increases each year
    Bike parking – secure parking at all sites
    Buddy scheme – buddies when onboarding
    Buy or sell annual leave – buy up to 5 extra days
    Carer’s leave
    Cinema discounts
    Coffee discounts – discounted on site cafes and canteens
    Collaboration spaces
    Company shutdown periods – Christmas closures and bank holidays
    Compassionate leave
    Cycle to work scheme
    Dental coverage – salary sacrifice options
    Electric Car Salary Sacrifice – MyCarScheme - including electric vehicles
    Electric vehicle charging unit loan – electric charging points at all UK sites
    Employee assistance programme
    Employee discounts
    Enhanced maternity leave – up to 26 weeks
    Enhanced paternity leave – available after 26 weeks service
    Enhanced pension match/contribution
    Enhanced sick pay – increases with length of service
    Faith rooms
    Family health insurance – salary sacrifice options
    Fertility treatment leave
    Gym membership – Discounted gym on site in Stevenage, or discounts for local gyms across UK
    Health insurance – salary sacrifice options
    In house training – In house L&D team
    L&D budget
    Language lessons
    Learning platform – access to multiple learning resources
    Meditation space
    Menopause support
    Mental health first aiders
    Mentoring – available to all employees. Includes women in leadership options
    Modern office
    Neonatal leave – up to 12 weeks
    On-site barista
    On-site catering
    On-site gym
    On-site shower
    On-site wellness room – reflection rooms available to employees
    Open to compressed hours
    Open to job sharing
    Open to part time work for some roles
    Open to part-time employees
    Optional unpaid leave
    Personal development budgets – up to £150 towards non-work training courses
    Pregnancy loss leave
    Pregnancy support
    Private booths
    Professional subscriptions – full membership funding available
    Referral bonus – up to £3,000 for a successful referral
    Reservist leave – up to 3 weeks off for training (2 weeks on full pay)
    Restaurant discounts – discount/cashback employee platform
    Salary sacrifice
    Secure on-site parking
    Share options
    Shared parental leave – up to 26 weeks
    Teambuilding days
    Technology Loan – salary sacrifice options available
    Time off in-lieu
    Travel loan – season ticket loans for public transport
    Volunteer days – up to 2 days a year for team-based volunteering
    Wellbeing allowance
    Will writing

    Awards & Accreditations

    Best Work-Life Balance

    Top 5 - Best Work-Life Balance

    Flexa awards 2026