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# Mission Planning Systems Architect

- **Company:** MBDA S.A.S.
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Salary:** £54,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Rhapsody, Requirements Management, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://itjobpro.co.uk/job/mission-planning-systems-architect

## About the Role

We are looking for someone with practical MBSE experience within Rhapsody or equivalent tools who is excited to work within a complex problem space and engage across several engineering domains., * Experience in systems architecture and using Model Based Systems Engineering

 * Proficiency with:

 * Rhapsody or equivalent modelling tools

 * Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) or equivalent configuration control tools

 * DOORS Next Gen or equivalent requirements management tool

 * Solid understanding of SysML and architectural principles

 * Desire to work within a complex problem space across product lines

 * Ability to communicate and engage positively with cross-functional teams

 * Good problem solving skills

 * Knowledge of Mission Planning (useful but not essential)

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

## Description

The role reports into the Lead Architect and is part of the Mission Planning & Control team. The Architecture team works transversally across all the Mission Planning product lines.

The role of the Systems Architect is to:

 * Work collaboratively with design teams and help evolve and capture the system design using MBSE principles.

 * Generate and review architecture artefacts

 * Contribute to engineering milestones and key design reviews

 * Ensure best model practice is followed and design is complete, coherent and drives development

 * Work with the wider Weapon Systems teams to ensure traceability


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