Field Support Engineer – Mission Planner

MBDA ,
Bristol, Bristol
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The Opportunity MBDA is a world leader in missile and weapon systems and a unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual with specialist skills and knowledge as a Mission Planning Field Support Engineer. Mission Planning is used to generate plans, routes and detailed instructions for a complex missile system, therefore your technical knowledge and experience will be exploited to the full when providing the highest quality of support. What are we looking for? Software and hardware IT skills The ability to identify, understand and communicate to relevant stakeholders emerging problems and to proactively recommend solutions to address the technical and strategic issues Prior knowledge of Mission Planning Systems or similar applications and their use by military organisations is desirable A demonstrable ability to respond to customer queries accurately and in a timely manner Good written and verbal communication as you will be working with and supporting foreign nationals where English is their second language As well as supporting the Mission Planning team in the UK, you will be supporting an overseas customer and as such, you will be required to be flexible and responsive to changing customer needs. The capability to work autonomously as required You will need to display a willingness to work directly to and to establish relationships with Middle East customers You will require the proven ability to cope with both the detailed work and the strategic product and contract requirements Given the importance of the work we are looking for a high drive and determination to achieve and a proven ability to work with a broad range of team members The willingness to assist, if required, with delivery, installation, acceptance testing and handover of Mission Planning computing equipment and software to the customer Strong interpersonal skills for customer and industrial partners’ interaction, a strong resilience and a good communicator Willingness to undertake overseas deployments including extended periods of overseas stay What is in it for you? The opportunity to learn and understand the full complexities of the Mission Planning Systems and associated weapon operations Be part of a great team responsible for developing, qualifying and supporting the target modelling and Mission Planning Systems that enable our world class weapon systems to achieve precise effects We offer a supportive working environment with the opportunity to develop your skills across a diverse range of products and technologies. Opportunity to pick up Systems Engineering skills as well as training development. You will be working with a range of stakeholders within the company (France and UK) and with the Customer and User community An excellent opportunity to gain a strong knowledge of the customer environment, culture, structure and processes. Opportunity for travel within the UK and Europe, as well as to the customers’ overseas locations The possibility of deploying to an overseas location to provide support to a customer in an working environment What would you get? Competitive salary, flexible working, paid overtime (subject to level and or conditions), a comprehensive pension scheme, employee funded voluntary private healthcare, sporting activities, fantastic site facilities, bonus schemes (subject to level), superb learning and development opportunities and more…. The Role The role will be based mainly at MBDA Filton as part of the team that is tasked with supporting Mission Planning and training of customer personnel however, should the circumstances arise then deployment to an overseas customer location would be expected The role will require liaison with various communities both domestic and foreign thus offering plenty of variety. Participation in Training Working Groups and Technology Development Workshops offer exciting opportunities to diversify the training methods and affect department improvements. There will be job variety including the potential requirement to provide a mix of Formal and On the Job Training (OJT) to customer Mission Planners, who will have received their initial formal training in the UK. Be sensitive and appropriately responsive to the UK and Export customer’s local culture, behaviour and requirements in technical queries whilst keeping up to date in relevant technical areas. What is great about the team? The team has a forward thinking and problem solving mind-set that you will instantly add value to and you will be joining at a time where working together and team spirit is fundamental to our success. The team has an increasing workload supporting both export and domestic customers creating a dynamic working environment We celebrate successes and work hard to achieve our goals, with a keen culture of learning from past experiences We value diversity and knowledge sharing, and you will work with other engineers and supporting team members with a wide range of complementary skills and knowledge. We expect everyone in the team to learn and to share to make us stronger Please Note : MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve and maintain SC security clearance or above without restrictions that will inhibit the individual’s ability to fulfil the requirements of the role. Your eligibility for the appropriate level of security clearance may be discussed with you during the recruitment process. Any existing clearance holders may be able to transfer clearance (subject to approval). MBDA is committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.

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