Mission Planning Systems Architect

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Up to £54,000, depending on experience. Dynamic (hybrid) working arrangement: 3-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification. Security clearance: British citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship required. All successful candidates must obtain SC clearance, managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

• 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: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (enhancements available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments)
• Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: Cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

Role Overview

We are looking for a Systems Architect to join a growing team designing the next‑generation Mission Planning system across air and maritime domains. The role reports to the Lead Architect and is part of the Mission Planning & Control team. The Architecture team works transversally across all Mission Planning product lines.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with design teams and help evolve and capture the system design using MBSE principles.
• Generate and review architecture artefacts.
• Contribute to engineering milestones and key design reviews.
• Ensure best model practice is followed and design is complete, coherent and drives development.
• Work with the wider Weapon Systems teams to ensure traceability.
• Drive commonality and re‑use across product lines.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems architecture and using Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Proficiency with Rhapsody or equivalent modelling tools.
• Experience with Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) or equivalent configuration control tools.
• Experience with DOORS Next‑Gen or equivalent requirements management tool.
• Solid understanding of SysML and architectural principles.
• Desire to work within a complex problem space across product lines.
• Ability to communicate and engage positively with cross‑functional teams.
• Good problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of Mission Planning (useful but not essential).

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