Ref no. BHN583750
Location: Bristol, England
Start date: ASAP
Job type: Contract 12 Months
Job status: Open
Job summary
Stevenage or Bristol
12 months
SC to start
Key skills required for this role
Systems Engineer, MBSE, Defence, Leadership, SC clearance, DOORS, SysML
Important
Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect (Systems Engineering)
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:
* 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.
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