Overview
Provide organisational leadership and guidelines for the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in Space domain systems, associated NATO standards, and mission-critical software engineering. Lead the development of architectures for complex space and mission-critical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide organisational leadership and guidelines to promote the development and exploitation of specialist knowledge in the organisation, with particular emphasis on current and future Space domain systems, associated NATO standards, cross‑domain information exchange, and mission‑critical software engineering;
- Lead the development of architectures for complex space and mission‑critical solutions ensuring consistency with operational requirements, NATO standards, and enterprise architectural direction;
- Plan and drive scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex space domain capability initiatives;
- Produce, or approve network providers' network architectures, topologies and configuration databases for own area of responsibility supporting data flows, data sharing, sensor integration and secure information exchange;
- Plan and manage procurement activities for space domain related software, services and architectural components;
- Oversee and measure the fulfilment of contractual obligations for space domain‑related systems and services.
Required Experience
- 5 years post-related experience with a Master’s degree in a related discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline).
- 8 years post related experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or ICT engineering roles;
- Proven experience designing and delivering complex, mission-critical systems (distributed or system-of-systems architectures integrating multiple platform and sensor data sources) in one or more of the following domains: Space systems; ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) systems; Secure and classified network environments; Electronic warfare / signals intelligence systems.
- Demonstrated experience in: Leading solution architecture across multiple projects or programmes; Requirements definition and lifecycle management; Systems development and integration; Network design (including secure, federated or multinational environments).
- Experience managing multiple internal and external stakeholders across technical and operational communities;
- Experience with procurement processes, supplier engagement, and contract management;
- Experience working within space domain industry, or within a defence organisation managing space data.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline).
- Or a Bachelor’s degree.
