Senior Data Engineer NEW

Stevenage, Hertfordshire
MBDA UK
Position

Senior Data Engineer – Data Fabric Services, Information Systems department. Work across all directorates: Engineering, Simulation, Test, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, MRO, and Corporate Functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture needs and deliver end to end data solutions across technical and business domains.
• Build scalable ETL/ELT and streaming pipelines from simulators, HIL/SIL benches, MES/SCADA, ERP, and PLM.
• Architect data lakes, warehouses, lakehouses, and time series stores.
• Develop Power BI analytics for self service, KPI monitoring, and executive reporting.
• Define data models, governance, quality, lineage, and security aligned with defence requirements (ITAR/EAR, cybersecurity).
• Drive DataOps: CI/CD, monitoring, and CaaS integration on hybrid/on prem environments.

Hard Skills

• Data engineering experience in aerospace/defence or industrial sectors.
• ETL/ELT tools (Airflow, Azure, Microsoft SSIS) and streaming (Spark, Kafka).
• Strong Python and SQL; C++, C#, or MATLAB a plus.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, Iceberg, TimescaleDB.
• Data platform capabilities including low code/no code Data Science (Dataiku, Knime), Data Virtualisation (Dataiku, Ab Initio, Starburst), Data Visualisation (Power BI, DAX, Tableau), and T/OT integration.
• DevOps/DataOps tools: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
• Awareness of DO 178C, ISO 27001, MOD guidelines appreciated.

Soft Skills

• Transverse mindset and autonomy with ownership.
• Strong collaboration across multidisciplinary international teams.
• Pragmatic problem solving.

Benefits and Compensation

• Salary: Circa £55,000, depending on experience.
• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 based on performance.
• Pension: Maximum total contribution of up to 14%.
• Opportunity for paid overtime.
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working: Hybrid model (2 days on site per week).
• Enhanced parental leave: Up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, with enhancements for paternity, neonatal, and fertility support.
• Facilities: Subsidised meals, free car parking, and additional amenities.

Security Clearance

• British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
• Successful candidates must undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

Interested applicants will need to meet the above qualifications and be prepared for the security screening process. The role is open until filled.