Engineering

We innovate and work together to drive progress.

Systems Engineering

At its core, each project has a Systems Engineering team considering the whole Systems Engineering lifecycle from Concept to System Acceptance, interfacing directly with the Customer and other stakeholders to develop and deliver a fit for purpose solution. Skills required to support this include SysML, requirements management, functional & physical definition, safety & security awareness, environmental constraints, performance assessment, specification proving and certification.

Systems Modelling

Simulation & Modelling produces mathematical representations of the characteristics of a real-world system or situation. Mathematical models are executed in a computer to simulate predictions of future system behaviour under a variety of different conditions. This capability is continuously improved through a multi-national research programme.

Electronic Engineering

The Electronic Engineering function manages the design and delivery of high technology electronic products for our projects. Their expertise includes:

• On board missile equipment such a weapon controllers, fin actuators, safety systems and data links
• Firing control units for land, naval and airborne platforms
• Automatic test equipment
• Electrical equipment
• Training simulators
• Countermeasures equipment

Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering Team develop, design and support mechanical aspects of our products throughout their life-cycle in order to meet the required timescales and cost, while maintaining optimised performance for all current and future MBDA projects. These aspects include:

• Physical missile & systems product design 
• Missile mechanical airframes
• Mechanical, electromechanical, and (small) pyrotechnic sub-systems
• The management of in-house associated engineering centres of excellence
• Future preparation through implementing a strategic approach to innovation, technology, modularity, skills and investment across MBDA customer.