Job Description

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect on an initial 12 - month contract. As the Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect you will be responsible for the generation of all architectural artefacts within the boundary of TP15 Mission Planning & Control through a combination of your own work, as well as guiding other architects within the team.

Role: Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect
Pay: Up to 80 per hour via umbrella
Location: Stevenage or Bristol
Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 12 months Contract
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: SC Required to start

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 capture activity breakdowns / plans and key milestones associated with the MP&C architecture development
  • Local task delegation 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, interface definition etc.
• Guide the team in the process and implementation of using the architecture model to support and drive design definition.
• 1st report into the Head of FC/ASW TP15 MP&C
  • Upward reporting of progress, issues etc.
  • Distilling of direction into effective team direction and leadership
  • Support to, and effective collaboration with other 1st reports to ultimately deliver on team objectives.

Essential Skills:

• Strong background in complex systems architecture - including having been a practitioner of MBSE in a relevant environment.
• Understanding or experience of key architectural principles in a product line environment would be advantageous.
• Great communication skills, a strong desire to build and nurture effective relationships and work collaboratively across local and wider teams.
• Ability to influence and lead effectively, including the ability to co-ordinate and drive through activities across multi-skilled teams.
• Ability to autonomously lead work packages across small to medium teams.
• Ability to learn rapidly and understand highly complex problems.
• Proficiency with;
  • Rhapsody (essential) & SysML
  • IBM Engineering Workflow Management (formerly Rational Team Concert) (essential)
  • DOORS Next Generation (ideal)

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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