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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.
