Modelling & Simulation Engineer - Warheads

A great opportunity has arisen in the Complex Warhead Centre of Excellence (CW CofEx) for a Warheads Engineer to work in the Warhead Modelling & Simulation Group. Salary : Up to £60,000 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. 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…
• 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: Within this role you will utilise a spectrum of modelling and engineering tools to conduct concept analysis, design evolution and performance assessment across a varied portfolio. This role will support design and development programmes working with a multi-disciplined team in UK and France, customers, partners and suppliers across Europe, and external teams within MBDA. On a day to day basis you will support the business winning and delivering Complex Warhead programmes and delegated work packages, including key projects and research tasks. You’ll conduct modelling using a varied toolset to analyse concepts, evolve designs, and produce performance assessments whilst defining, handling and delivering work packages and subcontracts. Along with this you’ll be involved in progress reporting, scheduling, cost control, risk management, import / export control and logistics working collaboratively with the integrated design team and trials team to assess and inform design evolution and trial configuration to produce performance predictions.

from you:

• Confident working independently and as part of a multi-discipline team with an appreciation of cultural differences
• Self-motivated and adaptable individual driven to deliver
• Good communicator able to present technical and non-technical work to a varied customer audience, both verbal and written
• Creative thinker keen to find innovate solutions to technical and programmatic challenges
• Passion to lead modelling activities working in a multi-disciplinary project team taking ownership for concept assessment, performance modelling and support to trial predictions and safety cases Experience in the following tools/codes/techniques are desirable but are not a pre-requisite for the role:
• Background in modelling of impact, blast and other non-linear and dynamic phenomena
• FEA/CFD/numerical codes (examples could include ANSYS, Altair, IMPETUS AFEA)
• Windchill, Matlab/Python and High-Performance Computing
• Software development to support modelling studies and work package management
• Energetic materials, explosives testing, design and manufacture and / or systems engineering Degree level qualification in a subject such as engineering or physics (other relevant subjects considered) Our Business: We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential. 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. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), Twitter (@MBDAcareers), Instagram (lifeatMBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information. Please Note :

Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also 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.

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