The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for an experienced Operational Analysis to the Air Combat Domain to work as part of the team of analysts delivering decision support to Future Combat Air programmes. Also, to support national and international understanding and decision-making across many different business areas based at the Stevenage site.
What you'll get to do as an Operational Analysis:
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to scope, plan and deliver a range of Operational Analysis
- Following supports experimentation and dialogue with customer stakeholders, where the application of user-level and military domain context can directly enhance customer requirements'
- Interpretation and help develop concepts.
- The team is forward-looking, orientating itself to support future product development in battlefield, air-to-air, air defence, tactical strike, deep strike, and novel sectors.
What we're looking for:
- Ability to work on-site, preferably at Stevenage, due to the requirement to work at higher classification.
- Understanding RAF Combat Air Doctrine and CONOPS are necessary.
- Knowledge of military operations, with the desire to consistently build upon the personal understanding
- Ex-aircrew or someone with front-line RAF experience is preferable.
- Experience with war gaming beneficial
- Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline desirable
- Strong awareness of, or professional background in, aspects of Operational Analysis, Operational Research, statistical analysis, or systems thinking; able to grasp the big picture whilst retaining focus on detail, ability to structure information, draw conclusions and make recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, indicative of the need to prepare reports and presentations and interact with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Flexible, adaptable, and proactive mindset; able to select the appropriate approach depending on the duration of the study, and ability to cope with changing workload priorities
- A team player, willing to learn and readily share knowledge with others
- Someone able to engage in detail to help plan, scope and deliver analysis activities.
- Willing to share their knowledge and previous experience with the broader Operational Analysis Team through support and peer review of other related tasks
More about the role:
MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.
This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
