Principal Manufacturing Engineer – Industrial Transfer

Overview

As Principal Manufacturing Engineer within the Industrial Transfer Team, you will champion Manufacturing Engineering across bid and delivery phases. You’ll link external stakeholders with the Manufacturing organisation to ensure smooth transfer programmes and robust bids. The role blends strategic and hands-on work, shaping industrial transfer processes and live-build activities. This is a mission-driven opportunity at MBDA, with hybrid working and a clear path for development into broader manufacturing leadership. You will have a direct impact on efficiency, safety, and value across defence projects.

Pay / Benefits

• company bonus up to 2,500
• pension up to 14% total
• paid overtime
• flexi leave up to 15 days
• flexible working arrangements
• enhanced parental leave and related support

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive Manufacturing Engineering expertise to support Industrial Transfer campaigns and bids
• Collaborate with the Industrial Transfer PM to produce robust Manufacturing bids
• Identify supporting functions and requirements to enable successful transfer programmes
• Deliver Industrial Manufacturing Transfer Programmes aligned with business and customer expectations
• Interface with external stakeholders to ensure a smooth transfer, and define operating principles and procedures
• Write reports and technical assessments for current and future proposals
• Maintain competence in Live Build to Operations and translate requirements into manufacturing architecture
• Support development/production lines, implement Design for Manufacture (DfM) considerations, and manage manufacturing documentation
• Oversee manufacturing validation, including FMEA and process proving activities, and manage non-conformance and changes
• Ensure safe operating implementation for changed processes in liaison with COSHH, SHE, and Human Factors

Key requirements

• Formal technical Engineering/Craft Apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3
• Formal further education certificate to HNC or equivalent or a Degree in relevant Engineering subject
• Proactive problem solving and ability to meet delivery milestones
• Ability to interpret design drawings and produce Manufacturing Build Instructions
• Team-oriented and capable of working with minimum supervision
• Awareness of digital communication platforms for workplace collaboration

• proactive problem solving
• team collaboration
• high motivation and enthusiasm
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Transfer campaigns
• Live Build / Manufacturing architecture

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