Overview

Position Title: Technology & Research Realization Lead for Future Products

Company: MBDA

Location: Henlow, UK

Job Description

Coordination of MBDA’s R&T into external research frameworks, principally the Weapon Sector Research Framework (WSRF) and the Complex Weapons Integrated Technology Partnership (CWITP).

Responsibilities:

  • Review technical input into the WSRF, ITP and exploitation path documentation including support to assessment panels and lead selection meetings.
  • Provide industrial insight and focus at WSRF planning team meetings including Order of Buy (OoB) prioritisation and the broader annual Planning Programme.
  • Provide MBDA representation during planning and OoB generation processes, in particular the MBDA exploitation priorities with a view to informing and influencing the overall prioritisation.
  • Identify, collate and prioritise research needs for informing Expert Panel (EP) and WSRF community.
  • Coordinate across Functions, Future Portfolio, Future Systems, Business Development etc to generate a consolidated view of MBDA capability and technology needs.
  • Develop and implement internal exploitation plans for WSRF tasks.
  • Support technology road-mapping activities.
  • Attend WSRF meetings as required in support of OoB and transition to tasking.
  • Review and provide exploitation focus for each SoR.
  • Provide internal bid support as required and where appropriate.
  • Attend (either in person or via delegation through nominated representative) WSRF Delivery meetings for relevant tasks:
  • kick off meetings.
  • technical reviews.

Requirements:

  • Ensure MBDA presentational material is to an appropriate standard using applicable company processes.
  • Review and recommend as appropriate applications for EP membership and WSRF partners.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for process, engagement and exploitation process improvements, both within MBDA and wider WSRF.
  • Chair and lead a regular EP ‘Community of Interest’.

About MBDA

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