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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: AWS Platform Engineer
Requisition ID: 121695
Location: Leeds - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Grade: GG09 - GG11
Referral Bonus: £5,000

Job Description

Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technology and self-motivated to find innovative solutions to complex challenges as part of a team who help keep the UK safe? Join BAE Systems as an experienced AWS Developer.

As a key member of a Cloud Platform Team, you'll be working with our National Security Customers to build infrastructure platforms on AWS that Product Engineering teams use to build core mission applications. You'll work as part of empowered, autonomous teams with regular contact with Engineering teams and end-users to flexibly and efficiently understand, design, develop, deploy and maintain infrastructure platforms on AWS. You'll be encouraged to identify new ways of solving problems and get to work in a range of different teams across our customer organisations. You will work in a small team given as much ownership and responsibility as you have the appetite for but part of a much bigger Engineering community to give you the support you need to grow in your career.

We fully embrace DevOps ways of working in our teams, and build a very broad range of capabilities for our customers. We therefore value Engineers who enjoy playing a role in the full delivery lifecycle and are flexible to learn and pick up new technologies and approaches. You'll be playing a role in identifying the right technologies to use for the job and be supported with training as needed through access to services such as Cloud Academy and Pluralsight.

It's an amazing time to join our team to help shape our customer's exciting cloud adoption journey. Not only will your team be directly making a huge impact upon the systems you work on, you'll be doing it for an organisation who makes a huge impact to the security of the UK.

About you

You will have experience in many of the following:

• Plenty of experience in AWS and experience in solving complex business issues; Regarded as an AWS subject matter expert
• Demonstrable expertise designing and building with AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, IAM
• Scripting abilities with languages such as Shell, Bash, or Python
• A working knowledge of Linux, networking, routing & firewalls etc
• Strong understand of operational concepts on AWS, particularly monitoring and observability, FinOps
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code technologies (eg CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)
• Source controlling your code with Version Control Systems, for example Git, Mercurial, Perforce
• Great communication and problem solving skills, and a desire to learn new technologies
• Working in an Agile environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, etc)

It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we'll help you with them

• AWS Certification at Associate level eg Solution Architect, Developer or DevOps
• Coding experience of at least 1 Lambda compatible language
• Docker, and container runtime platforms such as Kubernetes, EKS, ECS etc
• Utilising CI/CD tools, such as Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket, in order to streamline delivery of new features and fixes
• Continual testing of code using Automated Testing Frameworks

Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process.

How we will support you

• Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working, and many of our roles include hybrid working enabling a mix of working from home and in the office
• You'll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• You'll be part of our company bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.

About our team

Our people are what differentiates us, they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting edge, high quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise and with new clients.

You'll be part of a big company, but we try to create a culture that feels like a small one. The work will stretch you and be challenging, but we encourage a healthy work-life balance. Most of all, we know teams who work well together also perform well. We'll do everything we can to ensure you have fun at work, and in social activities outside of it whether that's virtually or in person, as conditions allow.

You will be joining our National Security business which is the largest area within our UK business. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner for our National Security clients in delivery of their core mission. At the end of 2020 we had over 700 employees working across our security and law enforcement customers. This year, we are looking to build on our success and grow even further by recruiting over 100 new members to our team.

We have a rich history of working within National Security. In fact, we have over 40 years' experience of delivering advice and solutions to our customers in this sector, supporting them in carrying out their vital missions.

More about BAE Systems

You will work for a division of BAE Systems who helps nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We're a consultancy and products business and employ smart, motivated individuals who work together across a range of projects and products. You'll get to work on a variety of different systems for different customers throughout your career with us. We're passionate about Diversity and Inclusion in our workforce and the people you'll work with will reflect this. We employ over 4,000 people across 18 countries in the Americas, APAC, UK and EMEA

For more information please visit our website: https://www.baesystems.com/en/cybersecurity/national-security

Help us secure a connected world. Apply now and be inspired.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

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Date Posted: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Transferee - PPU Constables

Please note: This role is a Transferee Constable role - to be eligible to apply, you must already be a substantive Police Officer from a UK Home Office Police Force .

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Would you like to be part of a hugely rewarding area of policing-one that offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of people across the West Midlands?

West Midlands Police is currently recruiting experienced and passionate Transferees at the rank of Constable and Detective Constable, as well as aspiring transferees working towards their Detective status, to join one of our most dynamic and impactful departments.

The West Midlands is a vibrant, urban region with a richly diverse population of 2.8 million people-around 30% of whom come from ethnic minority backgrounds. Our communities are at the heart of everything we do.

Our Public Protection Department (PPU) is committed to investigative excellence and securing justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Every day, our dedicated teams tackle some of the most complex and sensitive cases, achieving extraordinary outcomes.

We are currently recruiting into the following specialist teams:

• Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Investigation
• Child Abuse Investigation and Safeguarding
• Online Child Sexual Exploitation Team (OCSET)
• Domestic Abuse Investigation and Safeguarding
• Missing Person Investigations and Safeguarding
• Sex Offender Management
• Stalking Prevention
• Force Review Team
• Service Improvement Team
• Civil Interventions Team

Eligibility Criteria
To apply, all applicants must be:

• Substantive in the rank of Constable
• Serving (or have served) with a Home Office Force
• The candidate must be PIP 2 accredited, in the process of becoming PIP 2 accredited or be willing undertake the PIP accreditation and participate in the necessary processes and training to achieve this.
• Be able to pass the 15 metre JRFT to bleep level 5.4
• Be able to provide a fully auditable training record
• Be able to pass the necessary vetting and medical health and assessment screening
• Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues
• We support officers with flexible and part-time working.
• Have a good understanding of the investigation process
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills to be able to build relationships with victims, internal colleagues and external partners to promote collaborative working.
• Ability to effectively plan, prioritise & manager risk

Recruitment Process:

• Application Form
• Interview or career discussion
• Vetting and pre-employment checks including a medical assessment, fitness test
• References
• Final offer
• After transfer, a WMP conversion course (role profile dependent).

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Our teams are based in 24 Police Stations across the West Midlands. Although we aim to post you to a role in line with your preferences and experience, postings will be decided in line with organisational needs.

Hours: Teams works a range of shift patterns that include some late shifts and weekends.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical: Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Contacts:

If you are interested in transferring to West Midlands Police and joining our PPU Team, please don't hesitate to get in touch with some of our team below:

• Supt Adam Jobson - Adult Abuse ( adam.jobson@westmidlands.police.uk )
• Supt Ronan Tyrer - RASSO and Sex Offender Management ( ronan.tyrer@westmidlands.police.uk )
• Supt David Keen - Child Abuse ( david.keen@westmidlands.police.uk )
• Supt Susan Mabbett - Missing, Vulnerability and Service Improvement ( susan.mabbett@westmidlands.police.uk )

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities

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Date Posted: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Senior Configuration Engineer

We are looking for a talented engineering professional with an eye for detail and experience of working with and controlling product data.

Job Title: Senior Configuration Engineer

Salary: Circa £42,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 -3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship., Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

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  Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  
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  Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  
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  Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
  
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  Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  
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  Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
  
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  Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
  
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  Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities
  

The opportunity:

We are looking for a talented engineering professional with an eye for detail and experience of working with and controlling product data. Using your previous product configuration experience, you will work within a close and motivated team to provide direct support to many of our key business products. You will also have the opportunity to develop your configuration skills as well as work towards professional accreditation.

What we're looking for from you:

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  A background in Configuration Control or Technical Data Management within a Defence or Aerospace industry or similar.
  
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  Evidential experience in interpreting technical data and Bills of Materials for large and complex product assemblies.
  
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  Familiar with the principles of Configuration Management within an aerospace or defence setting; preparing and handling Configuration Management documentation which is used to provide governance and control of project activities.
  
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  Experience of managing and implementing engineering design changes across a multi-stakeholder environment, including the preparation and presentation of changes within change control meetings.
  
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  Ability to support audits on our suppliers, ensuring Configuration Management processes are observed throughout our supply chain.
  
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  Strong team working and communication skills which enable close and collaborative working with peers, as well as functional and project stakeholders.
  
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  You should have an eye for detail and able to apply that with integrity with respect to controlling engineering data, drawings and CAD models.
  
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  Ideally you will have experience of PTC Windchill as a Product Lifecycle Management tool.
  

Interested? Click Apply Now!

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Volunteer- Cadet Leader

About the Role:

Are you looking for a Leadership challenge where you can make a real difference to the young people within the West Midlands?

Are you looking to inspire and motivate others?

Why not be a role model and an inspiration to our Police Cadets by becoming a Cadet Leader.

As a Cadet Leader you volunteer your own time to be part of one of our Cadet units across the West Midlands. Locations includes Birmingham, Coventry, Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Solihull.

Cadet units meet one evening a week for 2 hours and the Cadets gain insight into various departments within the force and learn a wide range of skills. They follow a curriculum based around active citizenship, Police Studies, wellbeing & personal development, diversity & inclusion and the world around them, as well as attending community events and taking part in activities.

Qualifications:

You do not need to work for West Midlands Police. Our Cadet Leaders are made up of people who are retired, in full- or part-time work, and those that are currently unemployed. We are looking for volunteers from all walks of life who are able to give just a few hours a month to volunteering. You will have valuable skills and experience that will help Cadets prepare for their future careers.

You need to show you have:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to motivate and engage young people from a range of cultural backgrounds
• Lead, team build and maintain discipline
• Confidence to deliver sessions

You will receive training which covers professional standards, public protection safeguarding and additional information to support you in the role. This training is mandatory

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Hours

Due to the nature of the role you need to be able to commit to the role for a minimum of a year, to volunteer your time primarily on term -time weekdays once a week during the late afternoon/early evening. There may also be events and development sessions during school holidays and weekends.

We are looking for volunteers to commit at least 8 hours per month ideally for a minimum of 12 months. Times and days to be agreed with the department supporting the volunteer.

The application process for Cadet Leaders is:

• Application
• Paper Sift
• Interview
• If Interview successful - Pre employment checks - these include: Police vetting, DBS, Medical assessment, personal and employment/academic references covering the last 3 years, training for the role.

Vetting and Medical

Successful applicants will be required to pass police vetting and an enhanced DBS check. You must also be able to provide 2 references for the role.

Successful applicants will also be required to complete a medical assessment which may include a drug or hearing test.

Useful information

You may be able to claim travel expenses in line with the Volunteers expenses policy.

Contact

For further information please email cadets@westmidlands.police.uk

POLICE CADETS SAFEGUARDING POLICY

West Midlands Police Cadets Safeguarding Statement.

The Volunteer Police Cadet (VPC) scheme is a national programme designed to provide a safe and secure environment where young people can meet with others and learn about policing and policing issues, contribute to community initiatives and take part in police organised activities and events. Allowing young people to have fun is at the heart of the experience too.

West Midlands Police is a provider of the VPC scheme through a number of Cadet Units across the force area. Each unit has a leader team comprising of police staff, police officers and adult volunteers, who follow policies, programme and procedures overseen by the Citizens in Policing Team, based at Lloyd House.

Our police cadets and the police staff, police officers and adult volunteers who support our cadet units all come from a wide variety of different backgrounds, so we will all uphold the highest standards in safeguarding and supervising our children, young people and adults at risk.

We will ensure that everyone involved in our Volunteer Police Cadet scheme knows what is expected of them, so that we can promote trust and confidence in what we do in our young people and the adult support networks that surround them.

We will build and maintain a culture where our young people and vulnerable adults are respected and listened to, know what safeguarding matters are and how they can confidently report any concerns they may have.

We will give equal priority to keeping our young people and adults at risk safe from all types of harm and abuse, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation (all defined as protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010).

We will ensure that all of our VPC staff and leader teams are checked and vetted by us prior to being able to participate in cadet unit work and activities, and will undergo a programme of continuous training for as long as they support the cadet scheme.

Our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available for anyone to access and read and can be accessed here Safeguarding Statement | Volunteer Police Cadets (vpc.police.uk)

Our Designated Safeguarding Officer for West Midlands Police is is is Chief Superintendent Richard Harris or Helen Fenton, Citizens in Policing Manager .

If you or anyone you know has any concerns about the safety or wellbeing of anyone involved in our VPC scheme, then please contact us Cadets@westmidlands.police.uk or alternatively you can contact:

National Safeguarding Manager for Volunteer Police Cadets at: vpc.safeguarding@vpc.police.uk

The NSPCC helpline 0800 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk

The Independent Office for Police Conduct 0300 020 0096 or cadets@policeconduct.gov.uk

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"

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Date Posted: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Opportunities for Military Personnel

From Military Service to Policing - Your Next Mission Starts Here

Have you recently left the Armed Forces, are planning to transition out, or serve as a reservist? If so, West Midlands Police wants to hear from you!

We value the discipline, leadership, and problem-solving skills you've developed in service, and we've made it easier than ever for Military Service Leavers (including reservists) to start a rewarding career in policing.

This is not a direct police officer application. It's an Expression of Interest for our Talent Management Scheme. Once you register, our team will contact you to explore the opportunities available and guide you on the next steps.

Your policing career could take you anywhere: From Firearms to Dogs, Complex Investigations to Roads Policing, and countless other specialist teams. You'll have the freedom to shape your future once you've completed your probation. Promotion and progression are there for the taking.

Why West Midlands Police?

We're the second largest police force in the country, protecting 2.8 million people across 348 square miles. We're proud to offer a role with purpose, plus a package of exceptional benefits:

• Free public transport to and from work within the West Midlands (for Police Officers)
• Blue Light Card discounts - 15,000+ offers from major retailers & special events
• Opportunities across a huge range of policing departments
• Ongoing training and development throughout your career
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave
• Childcare vouchers - save up to £900 a year
• Access to the Employer Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Social and sports clubs, plus regional events
• Discounts on gyms, travel, homeware, tech, and more
• Police Mutual - affordable healthcare, mortgage services, and much more

Register your interest today (Click Apply Now) and take the first step toward your next mission, one with purpose, progression, and pride.

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Date Posted: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

NSL - Cloud Security Specialist

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

As an AWS Cloud Security Architect you will be working with our teams and customers to use your cybersecurity expertise and knowledge of AWS to implement secure cloud environments. You will be responsible for taking legal and regulatory requirements, combining these with industry best practice, and applying these to AWS workloads and tooling. This is a key role working closely with the customer and their cyber security specialists to enact a large-scale cloud migration journey, as well as working on new cloud native projects. We are looking for someone that is solution focused, who embeds security by design, and can ensure security is an enabler.

It's an amazing time to join our team to help shape our customer's exciting cloud adoption journey. Not only will your team be directly making a huge impact upon the systems you work on, you'll be doing it for an organisation who makes a huge impact to the security of the UK.

Core Duties

• Lead on developing secure architectures, patterns and processes that support a wide range of AWS services.
• Working closely with solution architects and cyber security specialists; often translating concerns and requirements into a cohesive whole.
• Apply security requirements to AWS architectures and services.
• Ensure the cloud-based solutions meet legal and regulatory compliance.
• Perform threat modelling and risk assessments of solutions built on AWS.
• Develop the culture of security by design.
• Design and support with implementing security controls to validate compliance and prevent non-compliance.
• Work with the community of development teams to provide consultancy and guidance on secure cloud development as well as being an escalation point for security concerns.
• Seek opportunities to improve the security posture.
• Ensure security practices are accessible to all through documentation, reusable constructs and communicating these.

About you

You will have experience in many of the following:

• You are regarded as a subject matter expert on AWS Cloud Security.
• Proven experience in AWS cloud security architecture and design in enterprise environments at scale.
• A deep understanding of general Cyber Security principles (e.g. encryption, secure network design, application attack vectors).
• Practical knowledge of industry standard security frameworks such as CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark, NIST, ISO 27001, and regulatory requirements (GDPR, PCI-DSS).
• A concrete understanding of core AWS principles (e.g. networking and IAM) with knowledge of security details across a range of AWS services.
• Hands-on experience with AWS-native security tools (e.g. IAM, KMS, GuardDuty, Macie, WAF).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation, Terraform).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• You are curious and have a desire to continuously learn, being up to date with the latest threats and best practices.

It would be great if you also had experience in some of these

• Industry certifications such as AWS Certified Cloud Security Speciality or CISSP.
• Experience of securing container workloads.
• Mentoring junior engineers and nurturing their passion for engineering.

Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process.

How we will support you

• Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
• As many of our customers work predominantly in the office, we expect all of our staff to work at least 3 days per week in the office
• You'll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• You'll be part of our company bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing

About our team

Our people are what differentiates us; they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting-edge, high-quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise and with new clients.

You'll be part of a big company, but we try to create a culture that feels like a small one. The work will stretch you and be challenging, but we encourage a healthy work-life balance. Most of all, we know teams who work well together also perform well. We'll do everything we can to ensure you have fun at work, and in social activities outside of it whether that's virtually or in person, as conditions allow.

You will be joining our National Security business which is the largest area within our UK business. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner for our National Security clients in delivery of their core mission. At the end of 2020 we had over 700 employees working across our security and law enforcement customers. This year, we are looking to build on our success and grow even further by recruiting over 100 new members to our team.

We have a rich history of working within National Security. In fact, we have over 40 years' experience of delivering advice and solutions to our customers in this sector, supporting them in carrying out their vital missions.

More about BAE Systems

You will work for a division of BAE Systems who helps nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We're a consultancy and products business and employ smart, motivated individuals who work together across a range of projects and products. You'll get to work on a variety of different systems for different customers throughout your career with us. We're passionate about Diversity and Inclusion in our workforce and the people you'll work with will reflect this. We employ over 4,000 people across 18 countries in the Americas, APAC, UK and EMEA.

For more information please visit our website:
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/uk-businesses/digital-intelligence/markets/national-security-and-law-enforcement

Help us secure a connected world. Apply now and be inspired.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

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Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Contractor Compliance & CDM Advisor

Henlow

MBDA Facilities Management is searching for a dynamic safety professional to be part of a growing team working to support and deliver a diverse range of construction and facilities projects.

Salary: Circa £52,000 dependent on experience + bonus + benefits

Dynamic working: 3-4days per week on-site due to workload classification (predominantly out of our Stevenage site but regular travel to Bristol and Bolton required).

Security Clearance: British Citizen. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

The Opportunity:

You will be part of a dynamic team working across the UK estate to help deliver projects of varying sizes to ensure we provide first class working environment for the growing business. Working alongside a team of Project Managers, offering support and guidance and building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. This role is predominantly based at the Stevenage site but with regular travel to all other UK sites. The role is being offered as a fixed term contract for 2 years.

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  Proactive person with a strong focus on implementation of the CDM 2015 Regulations.
  
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  Assist the company self-deliver the Principal Designer Role for small works.
  
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  To be able to hit the ground running against a large portfolio of projects to be delivered across the UK estate.
  
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  To Support the Contractor Compliance and CDM Manger to deliver competent advice to the FM Team and wider business to ensure compliance.
  
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  Collate and report back on statistical information around contractor working.
  
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  Assist with and/or carry out accident/incident investigations
  
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  Carry out inspections on CDM Sites
  
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  Travel across the UK Estate to support the wider FM team
  
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  Assist and take part in both internal and external audits
  
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  Work closely with Maintenance Service Provider to ensure compliance against procedures and Regulations
  
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  Be able to deliver against process
  
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  Able to develop procedures to improvement working practices
  
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  Growing safety team within the FM Department
  

What we are looking for from you:

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  NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Diploma (Level 6 preferred)
  
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  Membership to IOSH ensuring that CPD is in place
  
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  Understanding of the role of Principal Designer (IMaPS/CMaPS would be beneficial)
  

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Electromagnetic Warfare Systems Engineer

Bristol

At MBDA, we are growing our Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) capabilities; consequently, the EW Group are recruiting an EW Systems Engineer who will form a critical part of the team that is developing current and future EW Weapon Systems!

Salary: up to £55,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, a minimum of 3 days per week on-site, due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

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  Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  
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  Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  
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  Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
  
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  Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  
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  Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
  
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  Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
  
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  Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
  
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  Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .
  

The opportunity:

The EW Group supports activities on relevant weapon system and missile programmes, with specific responsibilities for the weapon system design and verification, system and equipment integration, RF system design, threat analysis, and modelling & simulation activities associated with EW capability and performance.

We are recruiting an EW Systems Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring that various aspects of a Weapon System's EW capability (covering system design, integration, and the operational context / applicability) is fit for purpose, whilst also ensuring that the associated design is developed within the required timescales and budget. This Systems Engineer will be both the EW requirements authority and the EW System design lead for elements of a Weapon System, requiring collaboration with suppliers, customers, and a large range of internal and external stakeholders.

What we're looking for from you:

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  A strong understanding of systems engineering methods, toolsets, and processes.
  
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  Ideally, experience of Weapon System systems design and validation. However, experience of a complex system's product development is essential.
  
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  Experience working across the full engineering development lifecycle.
  
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  Experience of carrying out systems integration.
  
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  An understanding of Electromagnetic Countermeasures and Electromagnetic Support / Surveillance systems.
  
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  Experience in capability assessments and road-mapping.
  
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  Track record of building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
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  Experience in requirements management toolsets (e.g. DOORS).
  
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  Candidates must hold, or be willing to apply for, DV clearance.
  

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Principal Commercial Officer

Bristol

As a Principal Commercial Officer, you will manage Domestic Commercial contracts, through the contract life cycle from bidding and negotiation to execution and closure

Salary: Circa £48 , 000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The opportunity:

The opportunity is to join an active, involved and motivated team committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other customers,

• Business Winning - Being a key player in the winning of new contracts and agreements of medium to high complexity. Supporting the full Route to Contract and protecting MBDA's business interests, you will work in a multi-functional team in the Bidding process to generate proposals including reviewing and drafting contract terms and support senior commercial staff on major new business campaigns.
• Negotiations - With support, gaining acceptance and agreement on issues and amendments to ensure contractual compliance within agreed boundaries.
• Contract Management - Being a vital part of the delivery chain that ensures MBDA meets its promises to our customer on our Contracts. Includes change management, problem solving and administration.
• Commercial Risk and Opportunity Management: Identifying potential risks and opportunities associated with bids and contracts and working with various departments to develop mitigation strategies.
• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers & industry partners, focusing on collaboration.
• Being the interface with internal project team(s) providing commercial advice
• Communicating with stakeholders at all levels, including reporting to senior management on the progress of your portfolio of work.
• Representing the commercial team in progress/reviews and/or customer meetings.
• Working under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• Day-to-day administration and maintenance of the Commercial Information Systems.
• Promoting best practice and functional excellence.
• You may have some supervisory/guidance over more junior staff including graduates and business apprentices

What we're looking for from you:

• Advanced negotiation skills and interpersonal skills.
• Good process and change management.
• Experience of managing more complex, high value contracts.
• Effective team behaviours, influencing and team working skills.
• Experienced in a broad range of commercial issues and skills including bidding and contract management skills throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Commercial understanding from customer through to supplier.
• Awareness and practical applicability of Intellectual Property and its protection.
• Good understanding of contract law and its applicability.
• Ability to draft or modify terms and conditions.
• Understanding Liabilities and mitigating Risk.
• Awareness of Import and Export restrictions and licencing requirements.
• Ability to understand and use pricing and costing models.
• Good Knowledge of IT and Business Tools including SAP

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Software Engineers (Software Resource and Capability)

MBDA is looking for a number of Software Engineers at varying levels to work in the Software Resource and Capability Team on Test Software.

Salary: £40,000 - £75000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 to 4 Days a week in the office

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship .

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The opportunity

Test Equipment Software UK work to deliver the MBDA UK test capability in partnership with colleagues in Electronic Design, the Test Centre of Excellence and other areas of Software Engineering.

Our mission as a function is to facilitate robust and timely test of missile systems and ensure MBDA continues to provide a decisive military capability for our home nations and their allies.

Spanning a diverse portfolio of work packages, Test Software UK directly influences the company's product certification, manufacturing output and support activities. Specifically, Test Software UK are responsible for developing and supporting software packages that utilise Test Equipment hardware to configure, verify and validate the conformance and quality of our MBDA UK product range from development, through production and into field test scenarios.

It is a multi-disciplined, dynamic, focused and agile team specialising in all aspects of test solution design, including software, hardware, simulation and real-time systems. It is great a place to learn about the company's entire product portfolio, whilst embracing the change to DevOps and other innovative technologies!

What we're looking for from you:

A software or electronics engineer with transferable talent into software development for test solutions:

• Strong ability to write software in languages such as C, C++ and C# (Some Python experience would be useful but not essential) motivated to develop and support reliable, high performance, standardised, and documented software.
• Excellent analytical and design ability, including review and critical analysis
• 'Can do' and flexible approach - you'll enjoy solving technical problems that sometimes extend beyond the bounds of "software"
• Keen to work on novel products where the software you produce is time and mission critical
• Able to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including Systems Engineering, Electronics and Electrical, and Test and Validation

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Supplier Development Manager

An amazing opportunity has arisen due to the Ramp up of MBDA deliveries for a Supply Chain Manager/ Supplier Development manager to join ISP in the Sub-Assemblies team.

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Location: Stevenage (We may be able to offer a relocation package for this role)

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• 
  Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
  
• 
  Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
  
• 
  Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
  
• 
  Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
  
• 
  Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.
  
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  Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
  
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  Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities
  

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen due to the Ramp up of MBDA deliveries for a Supply Chain Manager/ Supplier Development manager to join ISP in the Sub-Assemblies team. The successful candidate will bring their experience and knowledge to ensure effective Supplier performance, capability & Risk management. As a team, we work across all programmes in MBDA UK in a changing environment, managing and implementing both mature and new technologies.

What we're looking for from you:

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  Ideally a degree calibre Supply Chain professional with experience of international working in high technology companies.
  
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  Experience of supply chain management/ Supplier Development Manager in the Aerospace, Defence or Manufacturing environments with high exposure to machining including capacity and capabilities in the machining and aerospace surface treatments environment.
  
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  A proven ability to:
  
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  Demonstrate ability to improve Supplier Performance (Delivery and Quality)using appropriate tools and lean methodologies
  
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  Capable of carrying out capacity audits which will identify key bottlenecks, yield, resources and sub-tier mapping activities to form an industrial view of supplier
  
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  Managing a portfolio of suppliers on a day to day basis and reporting into designated project the performance and manage supply chain risks to closure
  
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  Assess supply chain and suppliers capability to meet MBDA delivery profile for both current state vs Future state
  
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  Competent in creating/ validating process flows and lead time analysis
  
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  Hold excellent problem solving skills and understanding of techniques such as DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control) to develop and implement root cause analysis and improvement plans within Supply Chain
  
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  Identify, Escalate and mitigate potential Supply Chain Risks and put in place associated improvement and mitigation plans
  
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  Conducting analysis and providing/delivering executive summaries
  
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  Additionally you may be responsible/ assist in department supply chain excellence improvements
  

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Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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Date Posted: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT