Missile Test Lead Architect

Company: MBDA Miissle System
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Location: Bolton
Job Description:

We are expanding our team and seeking skilled Missile Test Lead Architects to join us! Join our exceptional team and be part of our exciting growth journey!

Salary

Circa £64,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working

Typically 2 to 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.

Benefits

  • 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…
  • 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

As a Missile Test Lead Architect, you will play a crucial role in overseeing test design considerations, ensuring their implementation across project development. Your responsibilities include specifying missile level pass out tests, in-service, and BIT routines. Collaboration with manufacturing and design teams is key to ensuring comprehensive testability of the product and addressing any test coverage gaps efficiently.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Test Architects as part of the Missile Design team
  • As a senior member of the TTA department support the department head and provide functional leadership
  • Take ownership of the missile test equipment specification and delivery
  • Ensure that product testability is built in to the design
  • Generate and manage compliance with lower-level test requirements for design teams, including test access needs, BIT coverage/timings, and factory test functionality.
  • Analyse and model our system to determine test coverage and generate diagnostic instructions.
  • Work closely with the Chief Design Engineer to make cost vs test coverage trade-offs.

Qualifications

  • Substantial experience of test equipment design, product testability or electrical/electronic engineering
  • Proficient in at least one of the following areas: digital electronics and microprocessor systems, analogue electronics, electronics testing, or test equipment design
  • Experience in people leadership and influencing
  • A good understanding of gathering requirements, overseeing projects, creating plans, and managing relationships with key customers

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Posted: June 6th, 2026