Senior Systems Engineering Manager

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Senior Systems Engineer Manager  

Location: Crawley- Hybrid Working

Are you passionate about Engineering and have an interest in emerging technologies? Would you like to work in an inspirational, highly collaborative team who design solutions that make tomorrow possible, today?.... .Then look no further

What the role has to offer:

·       Development opportunity

·       Hybrid working

·       Work in an inspirational, highly collaborative team

Our Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineering Manager to join the Secure Communications and Information Systems (SIX) UK Naval Portfolio who will be challenged with supporting complex bids & projects.

As a Senior Systems Engineering Manager you will be working in the SIX UK Integrated Capability Engine Engineering (ICE) organisation and on behalf of the Radio Communications Products Business Line and the SIX UK Engineering Directorate. The role will report into the SIX UK Head of Systems.

Role responsibilities:

·       To lead the engineering solution into the £250M MCCS programme which includes the definition of core engineering services and obsolescence recovery DDQS projects.

·       To lead the team of systems, hardware and software engineers to transition from the FWC (AS IS) programme team to the MCCS (TO BE) organisation. The MCCS programme team is expected to be in excess of 50 engineers spread across multiple locations including industrial partners and subcontractors.

·       To ensure all MCCS programme engineering processes are developed and documented in consort with Chorus 2.0 and the SIX Naval Portfolio requirements including mechanisms for working with and contributing to Product Line Management.

·       To contribute to the SIX UK technical strategy for Naval Communications and product strategy, in particular in the domains of HF and integrated communications systems alongside the HF Product Line Authority (PLA).

·       To ensure FWC and MCCS engineering solutions are fully aligned to the SIX UK technical strategy, product policy and are signed off by the SIX UK Naval Design Authority.  Compliance with Chorus 2.0 plus all the relevant solution safety and legislative compliance including MAA AAOS and Cyber Security is a fundamental requirement.

About You:

You will need to be self-driven, have good communication skills as well as  the following:

·        Knowledge of the complete end-to-end engineering process from requirements capture through to installation and setting to work on RN ships and submarines.

·        Knowledge of working with the UK MOD to deliver Through Life Management solutions to range of complex systems, the ideal being to have experience of the Naval Common Support Model, MAA/ATM Safety and Cyber Security of communications systems, IT systems and C4I Systems.

·        Knowledge of Naval Communications solutions and experience of their design and development

·        Experience of the concept development and refinement of Naval Communications architectures

·        Experience of the design  development of RF solutions for Naval Communications

·        Experience of designing solutions to meet the stringent product demands of equipment operating in deployed military environments (environmental, electronic, power, security etc.).

·        Capable of ‘hands-on’ implementation of design solutions and technical problem solving.

·        Strong oral, written and visual communications skills, particularly in communicating complex, technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

·        Experience of leading technical teams implementing concept demonstration and prototype Naval Communications solutions.

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