We are partnered with a longstanding engineering business in Cambridgeshire building high-precision laser and microelectronics products.

As manufacturing activity continues to scale, they are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to lead and optimise advanced manufacturing processes across both new product introductions and existing production lines.

In this Senior Process Engineer role, you will:

• Lead the development and improvement of advanced manufacturing processes, including wafer, MEMS, and microfabrication techniques
• Drive process consistency, yield, and efficiency across multiple production lines
• Use data, root cause analysis, and practical problem-solving to resolve complex production issues
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on best practice and process improvements

The ideal Senior Process Engineer will have:

• Strong experience in precision manufacturing and microfabrication processes
• Hands-on knowledge of wafer processing, hybrid microelectronics, or related advanced techniques
• Skilled in data analysis, failure investigation, and process optimisation
• An engineering degree or equivalent industry experience

This is a high-impact role offering the chance to shape how next-generation products are built and make a tangible difference across the business.

To apply for this Senior Process Engineer role in Cambridgeshire, send your CV to or call Ed on 01582 878819.

One of UK’s leading M&E contractors based in Essex is currently seeking a Mechanical Project Manager for a long-term contract. The role focuses on delivering high-value projects within the healthcare sector, specifically within live hospital environments, requiring a high level of technical expertise and operational control.

Start Date: ASAP
Rate: £360 per day
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Long Term Contract
Location: Essex (with UK-wide project travel)
Duties:

• Managing mechanical projects within healthcare environments, ensuring strict compliance with hospital-specific constraints and safety standards.
• Overseeing complete subcontractor management to ensure projects remain on programme and within budget.
• Leading operational delivery from inception to completion, managing commercial aspects and project timelines.
• Responsible for site safety management, including RAMS, inductions, and overall H&S protocols.
• Overseeing the installation and commissioning of Ventilation and Air Conditioning (AC) systems.
• Acting as the primary interface between upstream customers and downstream contractors to ensure seamless project execution.
• Office-based in Essex with a requirement for twice-weekly site visits to monitor progress and quality.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Project Manager with a specialized background in Healthcare and Hospital projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of Ventilation and Air Conditioning (AC) systems.
• Valid SMSTS or SSSTS qualification along with relevant skilled trade qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience in programme management and commercial project delivery.
• Exceptional communication skills for customer-facing and contractor-facing coordination.
• Full UK driving license and flexibility to travel for projects across the UK.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV for consideration.

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Operations Project Manager to oversee construction, upgrade, and fit-out works across multiple live projects. This role will involve managing the full project lifecycle from design coordination through to delivery and handover, ensuring works are completed to high standards of cost, quality, safety, and programme control.

Contract Type: 12 months+ / Long-term
Start: February 2026
Location: East London
Hours: 40 per week
Salary: £70,000 per annum, Also offering self-employed if needed.

Project Overview:

Managing multiple small to medium projects across two adjacent buildings
Project values ranging from £1,000 up to £1 million depending on scope

Duties:

• Overall project management of mechanical and electrical construction, upgrade, and fit-out works
• Managing design development, procurement, construction, and handover phases
• Ensuring robust cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting throughout each project
• Coordinating M&E consultants, contractors, and suppliers to achieve programme and quality targets
• Overseeing contractor performance, site progress, and health and safety compliance
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and CDM requirements
• Managing project documentation, change control, and reporting structures
• Leading handover processes including testing, commissioning, certification, and defect management
• Liaising closely with operations teams to ensure smooth integration and long-term maintainability
• Chairing and documenting project and stakeholder meetings
• Supporting procurement of major plant and long-lead items where required

Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification in construction, engineering, or project management
• CSCS card and relevant trade qualifications
• Strong background delivering M&E-heavy projects
• Proven experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Strong knowledge of cost control, programme management, and risk management
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and project management tools
• Strong organisational, communication, and leadership skills

Interested applicants are invited to apply by sending their most up-to-date CV.

Process Technology Manager - Potato Chip
Billingham (Home of McCoys, POM-BEAR, Discos, and more…)

We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side.
We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.

Join our snack-loving team

We’re looking for a Process Technology Manager to join KP Snacks at our Billingham site. This is a great opportunity for a recognised snack foods process expert who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, manufacturing and innovation, and who wants to support and influence how process engineering capability is developed and embedded within KP Snacks and our wider Intersnack Group.

About the role

This specialist role will bring more process engineering capability expertise across priority programmes within KP Snacks. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will further deepen your snack food processing knowledge whilst play a critical role to support the implementation of new advanced process engineering technologies, embed best practice, and further strengthen long-term capability at one of our largest UK manufacturing sites.

Working closely with UK and Intersnack site & technical teams, you will be focussed on leading process capability requirements for mid-term NPD and optimisation programmes and sustainability priorities, initially centred on agronomy sourcing/preparation and oil/fry technologies. You’ll play a key role in further strengthening R&D and Manufacturing team interfaces, partnering with external suppliers, and play contributory and influencing role in subject matter expert discussions to drive UK/Intersnack best practice across our UK technical network.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• £6,000 annual car allowance.
• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Lead and influence process capability design for mid-term NPD programmes, ensuring the right technologies, methods and standards are in place to support safe, consistent and efficient delivery
• Provide expert technical insight and recommendations, working with internal teams and external partners to identify, trial and implement new and improved process technologies
• Support sustainability and continuous improvement, contributing to carbon and waste reduction initiatives through data-led analysis, trials, RCA and optimisation activity
• Build capability across the business, coaching and supporting colleagues across R&D, Technical, Engineering and Manufacturing to strengthen long-term performance and consistency
• Maintain strong industry and category awareness, enabling the business to leverage process technologies to better influence product design, quality, efficiency and competitive performance.

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• A degree or Masters in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering or another STEM field – or significant relevant industry experience
• Strong experience in process engineering or process development within FMCG or food manufacturing
• Knowledge of food processing technologies and an awareness of emerging industry trends
• Experience working across multiple sites or regions, ideally with involvement in commissioning, line installation or change management
• Confidence in experimental design, problem‑solving and root cause analysis
• Experience managing a varied project portfolio and working with multiple stakeholders
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel between sites

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Civil Design Engineer

Scotland - (Hybrid, Office, Site)

Permanent

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

Are you an experienced Civil Engineer with a passion for civil engineering and the energy sector?

Freedom Professional Services are seeking an individual with a strong technical expertise in a broad range of civil engineering disciplines to join our growing electricity transmission and distribution design team. With your strong technical expertise, you will be asked to lead the civil design of electricity substations across the UK from concept to completion and be able to work in close collaboration with other internal teams (electrical design, structural, surveys, wayleaves, cables, environmental), along with clients and stakeholders to ensure that all requirements are met.

As a Civil Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on design frameworks for DNO’s, as well as design and build opportunities for high profile clients and iconic projects, ensuring that all work is completed to the highest standard. You will be involved in every aspect of the project, from planning and cost estimation to construction and quality control.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Lead the production and review of engineering drawings engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and reports for masonry buildings, steel portal frames, transformer bunds, drainage systems and roads, on projects ranging in construction contract value of £100K - £20M.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to ensure the effective delivery of projects, providing updates and identifying issues that could risk programme, quality or cost.
• Attend progress meetings as required at client/contractor offices or construction sites.
• Attend design team meetings to ensure the timely flow and release of quality information and to ensure that this information corresponds with the scope of works.
• Management of design risks to deliver buildable solutions.
• Provide engineering solutions to site-based problems through TQ/RFI process.
• Mentoring junior team members, providing technical guidance and promoting professional development
• Taking responsibility for your own professional development in line with current best practice, legislative changes, and customer requirements.

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious civil engineer with the following attributes:

• A proven experience of working in a design environment for the construction of traditional masonry buildings, steel portal frames and reinforced concrete.

• Experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to manage client relationships effectively

• Ability to lead delivery of multiple simultaneous technical projects in a challenging environment.

• Strong communication skills to engage in technical discussions with colleagues, non-technical staff, and clients.

• Strong commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous learning

• You’ll have a degree in Civil Engineering (or related subject) and be working toward Chartered or Incorporated status with a relevant professional body such as ICE.

Desirable:

• Experience working within the electricity distribution sector, particularly in substation design and electrical infrastructure
• Practical experience with AutoCAD, Revit and Civils3D for civil engineering design
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

We are always evolving our benefits to ensure we’re attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Competitive salary
• Car or Car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with a leading provider and employer contribution
• Sick Pay
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
• Personal development programme.

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. About Us:

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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Are you an HVAC Engineer working in the planned and reactive maintenance sector, happy to carry out remedial works, small installations, and minor projects? A well-established client, managing a range of commercial and domestic properties across the region, is recruiting a HVAC Maintenance Engineer due to the award of several new sites along the Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, some parts of Wiltshire. The Role As an HVAC Engineer, your responsibilities will include: · Planned and reactive maintenance within plant rooms and communal areas of commercial properties · Fault-finding and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning plant · Carrying out water temperature checks and Legionella testing · Servicing pumps, motors, AHUs, FCUs, and other plantroom equipment · General plumbing tasks, including TMVs, flushing, and like-for-like replacements · Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and company standards Candidate Requirements Qualified in one of the following: · Mechanical - Air Conditioning, Gas, or Commercial Plumbing · Electrical - Minimum Level 2 · Previous experience working in a commercial plant room environment · Passionate about planned and reactive maintenance and service delivery · Flexible, proactive, and able to work independently For further information about the role and the company, please apply now or contact Gary Cornes for a confidential discussion.

We are seeking an experienced Principal Senior Electrical Engineer for a design role to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. Hybrid working is available, though office attendance will be required for principal engineers.

Location: Merseyside or Greater Manchester
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience and level
Working Arrangement: 36 hours per week, 4 or 5-day working week flexible
Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

• Design electrical systems, including circuitry and schematics, from RIBA Stage 2 onwards
• Produce and review drawings, specifications, and calculations
• Ensure designs comply with regulations, standards, and codes
• Mentor and support junior engineers
• Drive internal processes and continuous improvements
• Attend site surveys and meetings as required

Requirements:

• Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in an electrical design role
• Proficient in Dialux, Electrical OM, Revit, AutoCAD, and Amtech
• Strong understanding of electrical regulations, standards, and codes
• Experience in mentoring or managing junior engineers
• Ability to work on-site when required and collaborate effectively in an office environment

What’s Offered:

• Flexible 4 or 5-day working week
• Hybrid working options available

Interested applicants are invited to apply by sending their most up-to-date CV.

Principal/Senior Civil Design Engineer (Water Industry)

Location: Manchester / Hybrid

Contract: 12 month contract

Rate: £400 to £490 per day (outisde IR35)

An established engineering and construction contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Design Engineer to support the delivery of civil design solutions across regulated clean and wastewater projects in the UK.

This is a contract opportunity suited to candidates with strong technical capability, leadership experience, and a background in the water sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce civil design deliverables that meet safety, quality and regulatory requirements
• Identify efficient design solutions from scopes and site visits, communicating effectively with clients and project teams
• Direct, support and develop CAD Technicians, junior designers and graduates
• Prepare design risk assessments, reports and technical specifications
• Ensure designs comply with relevant technical, professional and water company standards
• Attend and present designs at HAZOP, ALM, KM and similar meetings

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ design experience within the regulated water industry
• Experience carrying out hydraulic calculations and producing hydraulic profiles
• Degree qualified, HND, or significant experience from Technician level
• Registered with a relevant professional body and working towards Chartership

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Engineer
• Experience across both clean water and wastewater projects
• Background in infrastructure and non-infrastructure design
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

How to Apply

If you are a Senior Civil Design Engineer with water industry experience and are looking for your next contract role, please apply or get in touch for a confidential discussion

Head of Engineering A growing design and manufacturing business is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead its multi-disciplinary engineering function through an exciting phase of product innovation and international growth. This strategic role sits within the senior leadership team and offers a clear pathway to Engineering Director. About the Role As Head of Engineering, you will own the long-term technical direction of the company while managing the day-to-day performance of the engineering team. You will drive product innovation, ensure machinery meets modern safety and compliance standards, and elevate engineering capability across design, documentation, and customer delivery. This role combines leadership, technical oversight, and cross-functional collaboration - including close interaction with production, service, and commercial teams. It suits a hands-on engineering leader who thrives in a design-led OEM environment. Key Responsibilities \* Lead, mentor and develop a multi-skilled engineering team. \* Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for new technologies, improved safety, cost reduction and better performance. \* Oversee the design, improvement and update of machinery and systems. \* Ensure technical compliance with CE/UKCA/UL and other relevant standards. \* Supervise the creation of technical documentation, risk assessments and design FMEAs in line with modern health & safety legislation. \* Support customer-facing technical functions including spares, service, installation and commissioning. \* Contribute to strategic direction, succession planning and continuous improvement. Requirements \* Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related discipline). \* Proven experience in an OEM design and manufacturing environment. \* Track record of delivering engineered products or capital equipment to international customers. \* Minimum 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role. \* Strong communication, supervisory and stakeholder management skills. Desirable Skills \* Experience delivering capital projects to global clients. \* Background as an Engineering Manager (or equivalent senior technical role). \* Exposure to production, installation or service environments. What’s Offered \* Senior leadership role with defined progression to Engineering Director. \* Influence over long-term product and technology strategy. \* Opportunity to modernise and grow an established engineering function. \* Collaborative environment within a forward-thinking manufacturing business

We have an opening for a talented Civil Infrastructure Engineer within our clients Basingstoke office. The Development Team is a well-established and high performing discipline within the Planning and Development business who work with public/private sector land promoters and house builders, developers, signature architects, Government, and local authorities.

What s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• ICE Chartership support
• Clear progression path
• Regular performance reviews

The role

• Contributing to concept studies/strategies/drawing packages, leading to planning applications, technical approval submissions and construction issue.
• Contributing to all types of Development projects across all sectors and clients.
• Being active on several varied projects at any given time.
• Involvement in client engagement, stakeholder management, design team liaison (both internal and with other external).
• Being responsible for ensuring your tasks are delivered to budget, programme, technical standards and legal requirements.

What you need to succeed

• Knowledge of highway design, drainage strategy and design, flood risk assessment and management, utility design and planning as well as knowledge of the Development Industry.
• The ability to use relevant software including Info Drainage, Micro Drainage, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and/or PDS.
• Experience of liaison with clients, co-professionals and design teams, and competence in liaising with highway, water, statutory and local authorities to negotiate the necessary outline and detailed technical approvals and statutory agreements typically relating to development projects.
• Awareness of the relevant legal processes, planning, design, design software, technical consents process, adoption and contract procedures for the provision of sewers, SuDS, highways and utilities to new developments and regeneration projects and how if, applied effectively, these skills combine to add value to a client s development proposal.
• The ability to produce with supervision infrastructure masterplans, site appraisals, technical reports, design calculations and construction drawings.
• Knowledge of the relevant design codes such as Water UK Sewerage Sector Guidance, Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, Local Authority Design Guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals.
• Good written and spoken communication skills and are aware of current technical and planning guidance on climate change and sustainability.

Experienced Senior Systems Engineer to be responsible for the delivery of an alternative fuel ICE, as well as taking a multitude of new conventional engine system components from concept to flawless launch, ensuring a robust system/component sign-off meeting all regulatory, quality, cost and timing requirements. The post will suit an individual looking for an opportunity to develop their career within a fast-paced organisation at the cutting edge of engine design and development.

Senior Systems Engineer Role:

Working within a dynamic engineering-focused team, you will be responsible for the end-to-end engineering activities (research, development, delivery, and launch) relating to engine systems.

You’ll need to support in-house quality, manufacturing, and service teams in resolving complex technical issues resulting from warranty claims and/or issues that lead to engineering change as the permanent solution, creating all-in-all robust product of world class quality.

Senior Systems Engineer Responsibilities:

Planning and Organisation:

• Maintaining and delivering the project plan for your system based on cascaded targets and allocated resource.
• Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders (e.g. programme, purchasing, supplier) for seamless project delivery.
• Support programme gateway reviews with technical evidence and cost status.
• Provide effective and timely escalation/status report through clear communication to management.
• Provide support to other design workstreams throughout the global design team.

Research and Development:

• Keep on track of the state-of-the-art technical development within the System for which you are responsible.
• Understand the effectiveness and importance of relevant benchmarking.
• Create clean sheet concept designs from first principles.
• Plan and execute Proof-of-Concept assessment either through test campaign and/or first principle analysis and simulation.

Design and Release:

• Work in a simultaneous engineering environment to support product development, ensuring design for service and achieving quality by design.
• Elicit requirements for your system based on cascaded performance and cost targets.
• Create system and component specifications and designs based on agreed requirements with key stakeholders.
• Commission relevant analysis tools to support data driven design decisions or undertake and develop in house analysis.
• Develop system and component FMEAs, and DVPs.
• Coordinate and supervise DVP activities (e.g. analytical, simulation, and rig/engine/machine testing).
• Resolve engineering issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g. Global 8D, DMAIC).
• Engage and support suppliers via the APQP process; deliver prototypes and PPAP parts to schedule, and fulfil quality and performance requirements.
• Support achievement of business s quality and warranty targets.
• Support current product through continuous improvement of components and system specification.

Senior Systems Engineer Requirements:

Have a degree in an associated mechanical engineering discipline, with a sound understanding of Mechanical Engineering principles (showing an attention to detail, and being data driven).

Have a sound grasp of the engine product development cycle, and expertise in engine system and component specification, design, development and sign-off (using relevant tools).

5+ years previous experience of full system design for diesel or gasoline engines is essential.

Practical understanding of ICE operating principles (e.g. mechanical/electromechanical design, thermodynamics, and tribology).

Demonstratable experience in use of commercially available 2D drawing and 3D Modelling packages with knowledge of mechanical engineering GD&T and manufacturing processes.

Understanding of the role of emissions performance relating to ICE.

Knowledge and experience in Model-Based-System-Engineering is preferred.

Previous experience of 1D simulation (in AMEsim or similar) is advantageous, but not required.

Experienced supplier interactions and management, with good commercial awareness.

Understand and contribute to the management of the project.

Be able to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.

Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels.

Show flexibility - the role requires travel to customer and supplier sites.

Be willing to contribute in a dynamic, collaborative, and cross-discipline team setting.

Benefits:

In addition to an excellent salary, career progression and development opportunities, our client offers an excellent company pension scheme, medical insurance and dental care schemes, access to the company s healthy living centre and 33 days annual leave and flexibility around daily start and finish times. You will also have access to the Company s Reward Hub, giving you fantastic savings across a huge range of high street retailers, as well as access to exclusive company perks such as the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Applications:

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this role

This vacancy is only available to Candidates with relevant experience as detailed in the job description. Due to volume of applications, we are unable to respond to applicants who do not possess the required skills and experience. Recent Graduates who do not have the required level of industry experience need not apply.

Candidates must be authorised to work in the country where this role is located BEFORE making an application.

Role: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Hatfield

Shifts: Days – Monday to Friday

Package: £47,000 - £50,000 + 10% Bonus + £1000 Safety Bonus

The Company

ATA Recruitment are proud to be working with a industry leading client in production of materials for the building industry from recycled sources, operating across 3 various sites in the UK and having sites worldwide as well. Financially providing security and longevity with the security of working for a global company allowing you to be able to focus on your role and helping the company grow. My client currently pride themselves in providing the best quality products and developing the business at a sustainable rate.

At their site in Welwyn Garden City they have recently have a fair few million pounds invested in updating their site so it can run as efficiently as possible. They are currently in the middle of looking at investing a further million pound to help the growth further – The site are always looking to grow using CI so they can upgrade via projects and continuously improve efficiently so there is a fair amount of opportunity to get your teeth stuck into. With this role you will be working on rolling Mills, Saw lines, Gas Burners, Separators, Filtration Systems

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer you will be:

• Joining the electrical team and working as part of the team with various engineers, a team leader and an apprentice
• On a daily basis you will be mechanically fault finding, working with components such as: Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mills and more
• Reacting to mechanical breakdowns as well as working along a PPM schedule to pro actively keep the site manufacturing they’re product
• Supporting with Projects and Installation when required
• The potential to step up into a team leader role and get involved with the projects and continuous improvement to be able to grow the site and keep it advancing and progressing

The Candidate

In a Maintenance Engineer I am looking for:

• An engineer with an established engineering qualification
• Happy working as part of a team but when needed be able to work independently
• Confident fault finding electrically and working on three phase motors
• A quick learner who can adapt and get along with team members and potentially show the capability to step up to a Team Leader

The Package

As a Maintenance Engineer you will receive:

• An Annual salary of £47,000
• Potential to earn easily £50,000 including bonuses and safety bonuses
• Days only shifts – Mon – Friday – flexi
• Opportunities to progress within the next 6-12 months

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Stevenage

At MBDA, we are continuing to grow our Data Link Systems organisation, providing a world leading missile data link capability. We have a number of exciting opportunities within Data Link Systems, working across the product lifecycle from research, the early concept phase, through full product design to production. These roles require a range of knowledge and experience from graduate to experienced engineers.

Salary: up to £ 55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: can vary between 2 to 5 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

The opportunity:

As part of our Data Link Systems team, you will work on the design and implementation of the cutting edge RF communication systems that are key to the success of our weapons systems. Our team has a presence at both our Bristol and Stevenage sites. We collaborate broadly across MBDA with multiple disciplines to create high performance weapons systems for our Armed Forces. We are currently recruiting for the following roles:

• RF Systems Technical Leads
• RF Systems Engineers
• Algorithm / Modelling Engineers
• Signal Processing Engineers

What we’re looking for from you:

We are interested in talking to RF systems engineers; Systems Engineering team leaders; experienced Systems Engineers with an interest in building their RF communications knowledge; Engineers from the RF domain with an interest in building their Systems Engineering skills; Engineers with modelling experience; Engineers with signal processing experience.

We are looking for some of the following skills:

• RF / Microwave systems knowledge
• Requirements management and systems design
• Managing external suppliers with procurement team support
• Technical leadership of junior engineers
• Experience participating in, or leading design reviews across the product lifecycle
• Experience of coordinating the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification
• System level functionality proving, Software / Firmware integration and proving
• Familiarity with antenna systems
• System level RF modelling
• Familiarity with real-time digital signal processing for high data bandwidth systems
• Understanding of waveform design and implementation
• Systems modelling and Autocode generation experience
• Experience research based on technical publications
• Good communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations to internal and external customers

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 Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Bristol

This is a fantastic role for a Software Architect or someone with strong software design skills looking to take the next jump in their career to becoming a Software Architect!

Salary: up to circa £80,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically 3 to 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: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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

The opportunity:

As a Software Architect, you will be the author of the full software architecture working with the software delivery teams to define and monitor the Structural and Temporal Architecture including the Internal/External interfaces of the product to meet requirements.

• Identify, document and be responsible for the design drivers for the software solution e.g. real-time performance, safety, security, user experience, simplicity, reusability, flexibility.
• Produce derived and emergent requirements capturing the assumptions and rationale.
• Define the architecture to a point where the implementation decisions do not affect the integrity of the architecture.

Collaboration is critical within this role from working closely with other Architects, Technical Specialists and wider engineering key contacts, supporting the wider design activities and reviews.

You will also have the opportunity to influence the Software Engineering Technology Strategy, Software Product Lines, new technologies, obsolescence, new methods and tools, by considering longer-term architectural strategies by being part of special interest groups and communities of interests.

You would be working with technology that is at the forefront of European missile system design, helping to develop safe, secure and reliable products that our customers can depend upon!

What we’re looking for from you:

• A strong technical practitioner, comfortable with making important architectural and design decisions.
• Knowledge of modern and established software architecture techniques and design patterns.
• Experience of model based engineering.
• Able to provide technical mentorship, clearly articulate software architecture solutions and collaborate with software developers.
• Able to communicate clearly and accurately at different levels, including influencing collaborators and internal customers.
• An advocate for the benefits of key software engineering practices like continuous integration and good design.
• Able to assess and communicate the trade-offs between various aspects of a Software Architecture with a focus on design rationale.
• An understanding of software abstraction layers and the software stack.
• The experience to define and influence the tools, frameworks and technologies used.
• A strong programming background, preferably with experience in more than one language.

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.

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An opportunity has arisen to join an enthusiastic, driven and dynamic team, working across international boundaries who are focussed on delivering Mission Planning products for key domestic and export customers

Salary: £52,500 - £57,000

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Usually a minimum of 3 days per week on site

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:

Join a team that works across all stages of the development life cycle, from initial concepting through to in-service support and Customer training. The breadth of work within the Mission Planning Systems Team affords plenty of opportunities for you to showcase your existing skills and experience as well as providing plenty of opportunities for technical and personal growth.

As we develop products for delivery to end users you will have also be hands-on with actual mission planning equipment developed for weapons such as Storm Shadow, Spear and others currently in development and with this comes engagement with customers and end users as well as working with many other parts of MBDA

• You will be conducting systems design activities for various mission planning products.
• You will provide key inputs to requirements capture, design freezes, system integration and testing through to full product verification and certification.
• You will work closely with UK and French Systems and Software teams, as well as other parties to enable robust design and system validation.
• You will be hands-on with real, operational equipment and have the opportunity to engage with Customers and End-Users

What we’re looking for from you:

• Understanding of System Engineering Process is essential with recent experience in a systems engineering role ideally across the full lifecycle.
• Experience in tools for Requirements Capture and Control (e.g. DOORS) and Configuration Management essential.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a collaborative environment spanning a number of teams and locations is essential.
• Experience of technical problem solving and a strong ability to think analytically.
• General understanding of mission planning principles would be beneficial.
• Engineering degree or equivalent.

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.

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Here at MBDA, our Land Ceptor Systems Engineering team is growing in order to help the British and Polish Armies fulfil the full potential of the system and to extend and tailor the capability for existing and emerging export contracts.

Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 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.

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:

The recent commencement of new contracts, the Land Ceptor functional development team needing to grow to support this varied portfolio.

There are a number of roles within the Land Ceptor team working for the Chief Systems Engineer. As a Systems Engineer within the Functional development team you could be involved in one of the following areas (with opportunity to get experience across all areas):

• Working as part of the requirements team to take customer requirements and deriving suitable system, subsystem and software requirements, systems studies and support system design
• Working as part of the certification team to capture and review evidence, conduct technical investigations and support the delivery of Certificate of Designs to enable customer deliveries
• Working with the Poland programme lead to organise bids, manage and support the programme delivery activities. This will involve everything from and stakeholder engagement to helping manage and deliver the overall Poland programmes in the functional area.

What we’re looking for from you:

• General systems engineering experience (ideally in a defence based context)
• Requirements management and derivation experience
• Experience of system engineering tools e.g. DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody
• Ability to disseminate/share technical information to customers in an understandable manner
• Engineering change control and management experience
• Ability to initiate/undertake and drive trade studies and system development activities
• Experience of developing complex systems
• Ability to communicate architectures and ideas at all levels
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience of working with product lines would be beneficial

This role will have real impact on what we deliver to our customers, current and future, and in return will provide you with the opportunity to work independently across the company, genuine engineering challenges and broad professional growth.

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 Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Bristol

We are seeking experienced, innovative and passionate system thinkers to join our dynamic team, working on an ambitious and pioneering programme.Imagine playing a crucial role in designing and delivering next-generation combat air systems that will set new standards in weapon integration, effectiveness and efficiency.

Salary: Up to £58,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 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.

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:

Join a ground-breaking programme within the Defence sector, focused on designing and delivering a cutting-edge Future Combat Air Programme for the Royal Air Force within an ambitious timeframe. This initiative is built upon a global partnership through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), uniting the UK with international allies Italy and Japan. Together, we aim to revolutionise the integration and employment of weapons, moving beyond traditional methods to create a more dynamic and efficient approach.

We are seeking dynamic and motivated system thinkers to become integral members of our programme team. This role offers an unparalleled chance to significantly contribute to the development of advanced Weapon Effects Management capabilities. Your work will be instrumental in reducing cognitive burden and facilitating the seamless coordination of complex weaponry in the battlespace, ensuring our missions are executed with precision and effectiveness.

Join us and be part of a transformative journey that will shape the future of combat air operations.

Some of the Key Accountabilities for this role include but are not limited to;

• Management and Delivery of key System of Systems concepting activities
• Ownership of key requirements entities
• Architectural processes across the project Model Based Engineering tools
• Manage relationship with design teams to help define and convey the overall system concept, trades, fundamental design principles and constraints that balance fulfilment of the need
• Support to cross functional assessment and analysis activities
• Management of junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

What we’re looking for from you:

• An experienced systems engineer who is pro-active and readily able to work autonomously

• Analytical Systems thinkers that are able to develop and communicate new concepts and architectures, with an understanding of the requirements/needs that drive the design

• Ability to present and engage with a senior set of internal and external stakeholders

• The capability to take responsibility for decisions that affect several design domains / system elements

• Ability to influence and drive a narrative

• Willingness to learn and deliver as part of an agile team

• Attention to detail along with excellent organisational and communication skills

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 Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

If you are looking for a career at the cutting edge, delivering a first of its kind technology of great strategic and national importance, then apply to DragonFire today!

Salary: Up to £53,000, depending on experience/grade

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 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.

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 .

With the recent award of the DragonFire Contract, MBDA will be delivering the first ever Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) onto Royal Navy warships within the next 2 years.

Following on from these successes, MBDA is looking for flexible, motivated, and technically astute candidates to continue to develop DragonFire into a world class, deployable, LDEW air defence system. Our ambitious plans involve parallel and interleaved streams of pioneering technology, experimentation and rapid weapon system development, providing opportunities across the key weapon system domains of Systems Engineering: requirements, design, performance analysis and certification.

What we are looking for:

• PhD or industry experience in the development of laser technology at a system level
• In-depth understanding of laser physics and optics, with the ability to influence and contribute to the design and development of a cutting-edge laser systems and technology
• Ability to support technical mediation, communicating issues, architectures and ideas at all levels
• Demonstrated ability in technical mediation, communicating complex laser and optics concepts, architectures, and ideas effectively at all levels, from high-level management and technical experts to systems engineering specialists and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with partners and customers/key stakeholders as well as team members and other departments
• A passion for problem-solving, persistence, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results

Desirable/Advantageous Experience:

• Experience with high-power laser technology / laser systems
• Requirements analysis, specifications and justification
• Systems proving, design assurance and certification
• Experience of developing complex systems, ideally in defence
• Support functional design with requirement flow down through system/sub-system/equipment
• Experience of system architecting tools e.g. DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody

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 Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

The Opportunity:

A world leader in Missiles and Missile Systems, MBDA is a multi-national group, employing 18,000 employees across Europe. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Manager to join our Customer Support & Services (CSS) team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and delivering ILS activities for future Domestic and Export customers across two of our in-service Missile Systems. The ILS Managers role is to influence the system design and to design a support solution in order to ensure our ability to provide effective through-life support to our products upon entry to service.

Salary:Up to £65,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days a week in the office

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 21% (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• 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

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of ILS strategies and plans in line with customer and contractual requirements embedded within the Project Design Authority
• Manage ILS activities across the full lifecycle, including concept, design, manufacture through to in service. The specific products for this role are in the manufacture phase, however as your career develops you would expect to move to different products in different phases of their life cycle.
• Developing a robust Through Life Support Policy
• Ensure compliance with relevant ASD S-Series standards as required, including (but not limited to):
  • S1000D (Technical Publications)
  • S2000M (Material Management)
  • S3000L (Logistics Support Analysis)
  • S4000P (Preventive Maintenance)
  • S5000F (In-Service Data Feedback)
  • DefStan 00-600
  • Current MoD ILS standards
• Oversee Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), maintenance task analysis, spares modelling and provisioning, support equipment development and design, training and technical documentation
• Act as the primary ILS point of contact for customers and key stakeholders
• Oversee delivery of the support equipment within the UK and internationally
• Support bid and proposal activities, including ILS costing and risk assessment
• Manage and mentor ILS practitioners within the programme or functional team
• Ensure ILS risks, assumptions and dependencies are identified and managed effectively

What we’re looking for from you:

• Proven experience in an ILS, Supportability or Through-Life Support role within the defence or aerospace sector
• A broad-based engineering background, preferably degree level qualified or equivalent in a technical discipline, ideally with substantial knowledge and experience of Weapon System development or support.
• Strong working knowledge of ASD S-Series ILS standards and their practical application
• Experience working with UK MOD customers and defence primes (desirable)
• Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across an international environment
• Experience supporting bids and proposals
• Prioritisation and ability to deal with multiple, sometimes conflicting, issues on a regular basis
• Ability to lead a team, carry out strategic planning of work, and ensuring commitments are always met
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders across the enterprise

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 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 Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Software Engineer - Embedded C / C++ / Python Work at the Forefront of RF Communications & Sensor Technology Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sectors, is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join their innovative development team. This permanent role offers the chance to work on cutting‑edge RF communication and sensor technologies within a dynamic, technically challenging environment that supports professional growth and long‑term career progression. About the Role As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the full development lifecycle of advanced embedded systems, working across Embedded C, C++, and Python. You'll collaborate within an agile team to design, implement, and test high‑integrity software solutions while gaining exposure to next‑generation RF communication and sensor products. The role also offers the opportunity to influence future product development and, for the right individual, to take on team leadership or line‑management responsibilities. Key Responsibilities Design and develop detailed software components for high‑performance products. Implement, test, and integrate software within an agile, multidisciplinary team. Build a solid understanding of existing RF communication and sensor technologies. Contribute to product evolution and future R&D roadmaps. Communicate effectively with engineering teams, project stakeholders, and customers. Support or undertake leadership responsibilities as required. Essential Skills & Experience Strong experience with Embedded C, C++, and Python. Understanding of sensor systems, RF communication, or related technologies. Software engineering experience across the full product lifecycle (concept → deployment). Familiarity with modern software architecture practices. Experience with scientific applications, DSP, or algorithm implementation. Comfortable working within agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban). Proficient with modern development tools such as Git, GitLab, VS Code. Desirable Experience Modern UI design and implementation. Embedded software development and cross‑compiling. Knowledge of Linux OS, kernel drivers, or low‑level interfaces. Experience with DevOps tooling (GitLab CI/CD, pipelines, Docker). Previous team leadership, mentoring, or line‑management experience. Benefits Competitive salary. Flexible benefits package covering health, wellbeing, savings, protection, and leisure. Inclusive and creative working environment with flexible working arrangements. Strong opportunities for professional development and long‑term career growth.If you are a passionate Software Engineer eager to work on advanced technology that makes a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to join a forward‑thinking team shaping the future of defence and security innovation

Principal Network Software Engineer Shape the software behind an industry leading product, the type that sits at the heart of high performing technical environments. Combining  precision hardware, real-time control, and sophisticated software, my client are seeking a Principal Network Software Engineer as part of their plans for growth. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role and the right candidate will have in depth experience with Linux, embedded systems, networking, and hardware integration. Given the seniorirty of the role, there will also be aspects of mentoring others while solving hard, system-level problems. As part of the Product Software Team, the right candidate will play a key part in the following: Work on deep-tech products where software directly controls physical systems Influence architecture and technical direction at a senior level Mentor talented engineers and shape how teams work Be part of a company whose technology plays a role in critical global infrastructureWhat experience will you need: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar 10+ years working with Linux platforms, including administration, performance tuning, security, and troubleshooting Advanced C programming experience in embedded environments Proven ability to translate architecture into high-quality, deliverable software Strong understanding of networking concepts Experience diagnosing kernel-level issues and solving complex HW/SW integration problems Experience working in Agile environments and improving development processesIf you’re excited by complex systems, precision engineering, and leading from the front—this is the role for you. For more information, or to discuss your experience/CV, please do get in touch with Jeremy van Waveren at SoCode- Norwich. At SoCode, we pride ourselves on an attractive referral scheme. If you have friends, family or colleagues looking for a new position soon tell them to contact us by either phone or email ensuring they provide us with your name. If we successfully find them a new position, we will provide you with a thank you present to show our appreciation. #LI-JV1