Proving Engineer

Proving Engineer

Opportunity for contract extension or to be made permanent

£52.46 /hourly PAYE; up to £70/hourly through Umbrella rate

37 hours a week (Potential Hybrid work)

Location: Stevenage

The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are looking for a skilled Proving Engineer to report to the Integration and Proving Team Lead; as a Proving Engineer, your role will be to plan, prepare, conduct, and report on Equipment Level Proving activities. Trials are conducted at various UK facilities.

What you'll get to do as a Proving Engineer:

The role provides an exceptional opportunity to be involved in multi-million-pound international projects, owning, and delivering a critical element of the proving process.

• The top prospect will join a motivated, focused team where communication and the ethos to share information are vital.
• Work in a friendly and supportive environment, providing one of the best environments to meet career aspirations and achieve success.
• Join a team dedicated to improving how it works and interacts with other functions and directorates with a strong interest in developing its people.
• Can develop and enhance skills via mentoring, formal training, and on-the-job training, with the potential for career progression.
• The opportunity to travel to other UK locations to support trials.
• The opportunity to engage with stakeholders across the business, build a network and learn about other business areas.

What we're looking for:

High-performing teams need conclusive and competent individuals. To be qualified for this role, Individuals will be able to demonstrate several the following attributes:

• Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
• High degree of self-motivation and drive and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in writing trials/technical documentation.
• Appreciating electronics technologies and the sorts of products that MBDA designs and produces would be an advantage.
• Appreciation/Experience of Systems Proving Process and associated methodologies.
• Good verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• The ability to communicate with a wide range of internal customers, sub-contractors / partners/ suppliers at engineering and management levels.
• You must be a UK national or citizen and resided in the U.K. for at least five years to be eligible for the role (SC clearance requirement)

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.