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Key Responsibilities
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop system requirements, models, and architectures.
- Define and maintain a clear architectural vision and capability roadmap for short-, medium-, and long-term product development.
- Support the evolution of systems architecting methodologies and best practices, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Apply system-of-systems and product development approaches to ensure alignment and efficiency across projects.
- Provide expert consultation and systems engineering guidance, supporting design reviews and key technical decisions.
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to elicit system needs, constraints, and performance requirements.
- Conduct trade studies and produce candidate solution architectures, deriving and apportioning requirements at all levels.
- Collaborate with project management to estimate costs and assess alternative solutions.
- Mentor and coach engineers in systems architecture and core systems engineering skills.
Skills & Experience
- Strong background in requirements management, definition, and apportionment (including use of tools such as DOORS).
- Knowledge of Atlassian tools, Cameo Systems Modeller, or MATLAB.
- Familiarity with Electronic Warfare (EW), RF systems, or Radar system design and operation.
- Proven ability to work across engineering disciplines and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle, including specification, verification, and validation.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and mentoring abilities.
- Must be eligible for UK security clearance.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the architecture and delivery of cutting-edge defence technologies while leading a talented team in a fast-moving, mission-critical environment.
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