Overview
In this System Architect role, you’ll shape the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and Future Combat Air System (FCAS) by defining concepts and architectures for complex, early-stage technologies. You will work within a cross-functional team to translate ideas into viable system architectures, guided by MBSE practices and strong governance. You’ll lead and influence technical direction across a small team, ensuring clear communication to stakeholders and customers. This high-profile position offers the chance to impact defence systems at scale and collaborate with international partners. You’ll contribute to a growing, mission-driven team that values collaboration, experimentation, and clear
Pay / Benefits
- Bonus up to 21% of base salary
- Pension up to 14% total contributions
- Flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- subsidised meals and car parking
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a small team to drive system architecture for advanced defence systems
- Specify concepts and algorithms and organise them within a system architecture
- Apply model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and approaches
- Provide technical governance across lifecycle activities and customer demonstrations
- Communicate new concepts and architectures clearly to internal and external stakeholders
- Support multi-disciplinary teams across technology, concepting and delivery
- Engage in early concept development and progress towards defined solutions
- Facilitate experiments with the customer community to test ideas
Key requirements
- Strong experience in system architecting for complex systems
- Experience with MBSE tools and approaches
- Proven ability to lead and manage a team and influence technical direction
- Excellent communication skills across diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams in concepting and technology development
- Understanding of weapon systems, platforms, mission system software, and battlespace architectures (beneficial)
- British Citizen with ability to obtain SC clearance
- communication
- leadership
- stakeholder engagement
- system architecting
- MBSE
- governance of small teams
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