Weapon System Electrical Integration Architect

Overview

In this role you will coordinate the electrical functionality and constraints of the DragonFire system, acting as the technical interface with Equipment Design Authorities and internal/external suppliers. You will shape electrical requirements, support integration, and help ensure product acceptance. You’ll work across design labs and development lifecycles to deliver MBDA equipment. This is a mission‑critical, cross‑disciplinary position within a leading defence environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Company bonus up to 2,500
• Pension up to 14%
• Overtime paid
• Flexi Leave up to 15 days
• Flexible working
• Enhanced parental leave up to 26 weeks

Responsibilities

• Interface with Equipment Design Authority to accept equipment deliveries
• Support system‑level equipment integration
• Manage the equipment Statement of Work (SOW)
• Lead technical progress meetings and milestone reviews with suppliers
• Oversee internal and external subcontractors
• Contribute to design reviews (PDR/DDR/CDR) and engineering lifecycle activities
• Manage schedule, cost, quality and performance metrics for work packages
• Collaborate in a multi‑discipline team (systems, mechanical, electrical, software)
• Assess re-use versus new development and mitigate technical risks
• Ensure awareness of electrical regulations and standards

Key requirements

• Experience in coordinating electrical architecture in complex systems
• Ability to manage SOWs and supplier interfaces
• Experience with design reviews and engineering lifecycle processes
• Knowledge of electrical regulations and standards
• Practical experience with electrical circuits, wiring and installation
• Experience with technical report writing and configuration management tools
• Capability to present technical information and support decision making

• confident communication
• cross‑functional collaboration
• problem solving
• electrical circuits, wiring, and installation
• systems engineering principles and practices
• requirements engineering at system/subsystem/component level

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