Transfer of Technology / Knowledge (ToT/K) Training Co-Ordinator

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
• 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:

Supporting the NAREW ToT/ToK WS Lead by co-ordinating the engineering delivery of the Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) and Transfer of Technology (ToT) Training contract obligations within the CM&S ToT/ToK Sector including:

o Supporting technical interactions between WSDUK Function and associated Design Authority teams in UK (Force Protection / CM&S - Land Ceptor & CAMM Family).

o Ensuring PLC2 processes, where relevant and appropriately tailored for the ToK context, are suitably embedded and followed.

o Ensuring technical coherence and overall quality of the ToK and ToT training delivery packages for each transfer element.

o Leading the delivery of the ToK activities and supporting Work Package Management under the direction of the ToT/ToK WS Lead.

o Leading technical engagements with internal and external stakeholders on NAREW ToK and ToT training topics.

o Acting as the technical interface for external ToK and ToT training engagements with the Customers, Suppliers and Transfer Recipients, in coordination with MSU and OPM.

Ensuring IPR & Licencing considerations are appropriately managed across Customers, Suppliers and Transfer Recipients [including internally to MBDA]

Key Accountabilities: (Please list the most important responsibilities, where there is more than one reporting line please indicate to whom this responsibility reports to)

• Accountable for supporting the management of the ToK and ToT training contract obligations at agreed cost, technical, time and quality targets.
  • Support WPM responsibilities for ToK, ToT training and design studies
• Undertaking engineering responsibilities in line with PLC process set (as tailored for ToK responsibilities by Programme Executive & Head of Delivery), including:
  • Ensuring Engineering Management / Supporting Plans are in place and are followed
  • PLC processes are well understood and embedded as appropriate for the ToK and ToT training delivery environment
  • Ensuring scope of task delegations & ICTs are technically coherent
  • Ensuring programme schedules are technically achievable, complete, coherent & well communicated to appropriate stakeholders
  • Ensure quality / process adherence, including LFE & continuous improvement activities
• Supporting effective internal & external governance to ensure engineering coherence & quality of the ToK delivery, including managing interfaces across MSU, Work Package SMEs, DA teams in UK and the Project Business Team.
• Acting as an engineering training point of contact with the Customers, Suppliers and Transfer Recipients.
• Managing engineering interactions with customers, identifying opportunities and actions, to ensure technical coherence and customer satisfaction.

· Ensuring IP licencing considerations are appropriately managed

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