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Equipment Requirement Authority – Weapon System Equipment

MBDA

Manage requirements, qualification and certification of equipment used in advanced weapon and air-defence systems.

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Location

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Work mode

Hybrid

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Visa support

No Visa Sponsorship

Salary

£45,000 – £57,000 per year

Official annual salary range is £45,000–£57,000 depending on experience.

Opportunity

Job Description

Provide technical authority for military-grade equipment used across laser weapons, air-defence missiles, naval-strike and deep-strike programmes.

Responsibilities

Define equipment requirements.
Manage equipment qualification and certification.
Coordinate suppliers and design teams.
Assess compliance and technical evidence.
Manage technical risks and design changes.
Support equipment acceptance.

Eligibility

Systems-engineering or design-engineering background.
Experience with equipment requirements and technical assurance.
Ability to work on classified defence programmes.
British citizenship or qualifying UK dual nationality where required.
Eligibility for appropriate security checks.

Required Skills

Requirements engineeringEquipment qualificationCertificationSystems engineeringTechnical assuranceSupplier coordination

Preferred Skills

Weapon systemsAir-defence systemsMilitary equipmentLaser systemsDesign authority

Application Instructions

Apply through the official MBDA Workday listing with a résumé demonstrating requirements, systems or design-engineering experience.

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