Job Description:

Job information Simulation Project Lead from the Company MBDA, this latest Simulation Project Lead job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in Stevenage SG located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Technology field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Stevenage

Join a department that has advanced the use of distributed simulation in weapon system design and development!

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and passionate Technical Project Lead / Engineering Manager, to join our Weapons Systems Simulation and Experimentation team.

Job Title: Simulation & Software Professionals

Salary: circa £65,000 (depending on experience)

Location: Stevenage or Bristol (we may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, 3 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.

The opportunity:

The team integrate real products, models and synthetic environments to provide visualisation, demonstrations, verification & validation as well as training capability and support.

The successful candidate will use an agile methodology to lead the delivery and development of simulation components for MBDA's weapons systems

You will guide a team of engineers, leveraging the advancement and exploitation of synthetic environments as a key enable for systems exploration and development. We use IEEE standards and military standards, to exploit a number of environments and visualisation tools to deliver.

• Demonstrators (SE representations of weapon systems)
• System Simulators (Operator in the Loop environments)
• Emulators (early representations of systems to supporting integration and proving)
• Training Simulators (User and Maintenance) ( demonstrations
• Experimentation (Performance in context, system of systems)

• We use agile scrum methodologies to develop real-time software components to simulate weapon systems, including the Integration of hardware to provide true representations of our systems.

What we're looking for from you:

We are looking for passionate projects leads, to head up all elements of a technical program, to support MBDA develop the latest weapon systems.

You will be responsible for a multidiscipline team, to deliver innovative solutions, whilst utilising the latest technologies, to support MBDA across the whole project lifecycle, using software and hardware to represent / simulate MBDA weapon systems.

We are looking for people who can deliver complex solutions, whilst balancing technical benefits, business costs and operational constraints.

Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate.

• A proven record of accomplishment delivering software and or hardware solutions.
• Project definition and management using agile principles (planning, milestones, critical path)
• Excellent client facing and internal communication skills.
• Stakeholder Influence and management.
• Team leadership / people management
• The ability to manage requirements and change. management
• A proactive approach to managing and mitigating risks.

Interested? Apply now!

Our company:

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.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

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. MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity 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. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

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

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Closed Date : 2025-07-27