Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect to join their team on a contract basis. This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated systems engineering team, tasked with delivering the Mission Planning & Control products for the FC/ASW TP15-a complex and critical weapon system providing both future cruise and anti-ship capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the architecture development for Mission Planning & Control products within the TP15 weapon system.
Own and maintain the MP&C Architecture Vision.
Support the Head of FC/ASW TP15 MP&C in capturing activity breakdowns, plans, and key milestones associated with MP&C architecture development.
Delegate tasks locally to MP&C architects.
Manage the delivery of work packages.
Ensure coherence of the TP15 MP&C architecture with the broader Weapon System Architecture, including decomposition traceability and interface definition.
Guide the team in using the architecture model to support and drive design definition.
Report to the Head of FC/ASW TP15 MP&C.
Provide progress updates and communicate issues effectively.
Distill direction into effective team leadership and support other first reports to achieve team objectives.
Job Requirements:
Strong background in complex systems architecture, including experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
Understanding or experience of key architectural principles in a product line environment is advantageous.
Excellent communication skills, with a strong desire to build and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
Ability to influence and lead effectively, coordinating activities across multi-skilled teams.
Capability to autonomously lead work packages across small to medium teams.
Proven ability to learn rapidly and tackle highly complex problems.
Proficiency With:
Rhapsody (essential) & SysML
IBM Engineering Workflow Management (formerly Rational Team Concert) (essential)
DOORS Next Generation (ideal)
If you are a skilled Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect with experience in complex systems and MBSE, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team, working on critical Defence & Security projects