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MBDA

Senior Process Engineer

Salary:  £50,000 per annum
Location:  Bolton | United Kingdom
Location flexibility:  3 office days / week – 2-3 days at home (some exceptions)
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Job Description

A Great opportunity for an engineer with a flair for innovation and enthusiasm for new technology within the manufacturing industry. Drive and support innovation across manufacturing on current and future programmes.

Job Title: Senior Process Engineer - Manufacturing Technology & Capability

Salary: Circa £50000 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
  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
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    • The opportunity:

    Drive the future of defence manufacturing technology.

    As a Senior Process Engineer looking at Manufacturing Technology at MBDA UK, you will lead the evolution of our manufacturing capabilities by transforming cutting-edge concepts into high-impact, physical realities. Operating within our dynamic Manufacturing Technology & Capability function, you will act as a core catalyst for innovation. You will identify, mature, and deploy advanced technologies that optimise our current operations and shape our next-generation infrastructure.

    This highly collaborative role empowers you to disrupt traditional frameworks, spearhead cross-industry technology horizon scanning, and collaborate with international counterparts and strategic partners to deliver world-class Manufacturing Engineering solutions.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Technology Horizon Scanning: Scout cross-industry technological breakthroughs to future-proof MBDA manufacturing such as focusing on smart automation, intelligent robotics, and predictive digital twins.
    • Industry 4.0 Horizon Scanning: Scout cross-industry technological breakthroughs,
    • Applied Research: Expand business intelligence through targeted literature studies and technical research.
    • Investment Governance: Lead concept studies, technical options assessments, and robust investment proposals.
    • Productivity Optimization: Identify and exploit immediate factory-floor opportunities for technological advancement.
    • Programme Management: Direct end-to-end research and innovation programmes from concept to proof.
    • Strategic Collaboration: Partner with internal operations and external technology providers to architect robust, scalable automated systems
    • Innovation Oversight: Govern, mentor, and mature grassroots ideas submitted via our OpenLab ecosystem

    What we're looking for from you:

    Essential Technical Skills (Must-Have)

    • Process Optimisation: Practical knowledge of factory-floor mechanics to identify and exploit immediate opportunities for technological integration.
    • Smart Factory Infrastructure: Experience evaluating, piloting, or deploying automated systems and connected manufacturing environments.
    • Technology Evaluation: Demonstrated ability to evaluate external technological trends, academic literature, and cross-industry innovations for business viability.
    • Automation & Robotics: Experience designing, integrating, or programming industrial robotics, cobots, or automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
    • Investment Governance: Experience leading concept studies, conducting technical trade-off assessments, and populating robust capital investment proposals.
    • Technical Project Management: Proven ability to direct R&D programmes from early concept testing through to final proof of concept.
    • Strategic Collaboration: Strong communication skills to bridge the gap between internal operations and external technology providers to architect automated systems.
    • NPI & Technology Readiness (TRL): Experience scaling early-stage technologies (TRL 3-4) into live, fully operational scaled production environments (TRL 7+).
    • Continuous Improvement Mindset: A proactive, innovative approach with the confidence to challenge legacy frameworks and drive change.

    Essential Leadership & Delivery Skills (Must-Have)

    • Cross-Functional Delivery: Ability to align engineering, operations, and procurement teams around shared deployment goals.
    • Technical Mentorship: Experience of coaching junior engineers and guiding technical teams through problem-solving scenarios.
    • Change Management: Experience leading floor-level teams through the adoption of new machinery, software, or workflows.
    • Risk & Resource Management: Competence in mapping out project delivery constraints, materials budgets, and engineering resource allocations.
    • Clear Communication: Ability to translate complex automation data into straightforward progress reports
    • Desirable Experience (Nice-to-Have)
    • Highly Regulated Engineering: Background in aerospace, defence, or other safety-critical manufacturing environments (e.g., AS9100, cleanrooms, explosive safety).
    • R&D Incubator Governance: Experience mentoring technical teams and managing idea selection within an internal technology accelerator or lab.

    Desirable Experience (Nice-to-Have)

    • Highly Regulated Engineering: Background in aerospace, defence, or other safety-critical manufacturing environments (e.g., AS9100, cleanrooms, explosive safety).
    • R&D Incubator Governance: Experience mentoring technical teams and managing idea selection within an internal technology accelerator or lab.

    Required Qualifications

    • Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)
      AND
    • Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)
      AND
    • Electrical or Mechanical Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ) *Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved
      OR
      Degree in a relevant subject.

    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