{"id":1713,"date":"2026-02-09T13:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=1713"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:29:15","slug":"rf-systems-lead-engineer-5","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1713","title":{"rendered":"RF Systems Lead Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"_8b73bec0 _8d9ef486 _5f473b7a e1c05024 _7a63c662 _42821794 _3bc66b29\">\n<h2 class=\"_50d2f93f _3ca14268 de013bf9 e5a8a44f _80760f21 _5e96a778 _8c4cb82e b071448a _18fe8cac _1c02a242\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"_50d2f93f _6302b07e e5a8a44f _80760f21 dac53a5e _33e44004 b071448a _18fe8cac _1c02a242\"><span class=\"b82f840f _1476433b\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><em><strong>Bristol <\/strong><\/em>At MBDA, we are continuing to grow our Data Link Systems organisation, providing a world leading missile data link capability. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an RF Systems Lead Engineer. You will be responsible for leading data link systems engineering work on a new weapons system programme, interfacing with both suppliers and customers, and providing technical leadership for junior RF systems engineers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong>: Circa \u00a35<em>0,000<\/em> depending on experience<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dynamic (hybrid) working<\/strong>: typically <em>3<\/em> days per week on-site due to workload classification<\/p>\n<p><strong>Security Clearance<\/strong>: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we can offer you: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_0ed6a6d6 ab5587c9\">\n<li>Company bonus: Up to \u00a32,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)<\/li>\n<li>Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%<\/li>\n<li>Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime<\/li>\n<li>Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days<\/li>\n<li>Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_50d2f93f _6302b07e e5a8a44f _80760f21 dac53a5e _33e44004 b071448a _18fe8cac _1c02a242\"><span class=\"b82f840f _1476433b\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>The opportunity: <\/strong>As RF system lead engineer, you will be the main Data Links technical point of contact for a weapon system project. You will be responsible for coordinating the systems engineering aspects of the project, including supporting bids, defining the system architecture, and managing development activities such as requirements management, system modelling management, and system proving plans (V&amp;V). You will lead a small team of RF systems engineers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for from you: <\/strong>You will have an understanding of RF technologies, and system level design considerations for RF communication system. Ideally, you will be degree qualified in a STEM subject. You will have a strong background in systems engineering across the full product life cycle together with experience of managing suppliers. Customer facing skills are also highly desirable.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re looking for you to have an ability to work autonomously within a multi-skilled team with a good understanding and commitment to achieving project goals. You should also be able to perform technical investigations, provide problem assessments, and propose design solutions within a culture of innovative thinking.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for <strong>some<\/strong> of the following skills:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_0ed6a6d6 ab5587c9\">\n<li>Managing internal suppliers, and external suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Work package management<\/li>\n<li>Technical leadership of junior engineers<\/li>\n<li>Systems design methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Requirements definition and management<\/li>\n<li>Leading design reviews across the product lifecycle<\/li>\n<li>Overseeing the transition of development hardware into production<\/li>\n<li>Leading technical investigations<\/li>\n<li>Experience with proving and validation<\/li>\n<li>Configuration management<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of simulation tools: Architecture (SysML) \/ performance modelling (MATLAB)<\/li>\n<li>Experience working within an international team<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of RF communication principals and design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"_50d2f93f _6302b07e e5a8a44f _80760f21 dac53a5e _33e44004 b071448a _18fe8cac _1c02a242\"><span class=\"b82f840f _1476433b\" data-testid=\"expandable-text-box\"><strong>Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2026<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":618,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Bristol, England, United Kingdom","_application":"https:\/\/www.mbdacareers.co.uk\/job\/rf-systems-lead-engineer\/bristol-stevenage\/R26719","_company_name":"MBDA","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.mbda-systems.com\/","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[152],"job-types":[146],"class_list":{"0":"post-1713","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","7":"job-type-full-time"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1713"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}