The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, our client, are looking for an experienced Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect becoming an integral part in delivering the Mission Planning & Control products for FC/ASW TP15 - a highly complex and critical weapon system providing both future cruise and anti-ship capabilities across UK and multiple international partners. As the 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. This project, and hence role, covers multiple product offerings, and as the Lead Architect, you will have the opportunity to strive to maximise modularity and re-use across these, as well as heavily support and influence the design process. Key Responsibilities: The Lead Architect role reports into the Head of TP15 Mission Planning & Control and is expected to work and collaborate across other 1st reports to deliver on the overarching team objectives, on time, on cost and on quality. 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. What do you need?: 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) What happens now? Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application. Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team. More about the role: For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air. This role is based in Bristol, at one of their state-of-the-art sites that plays a crucial role in missile operations. The location boasts excellent transportation links, outstanding learning and development opportunities, and a variety of social, charitable, and sporting activities. TPBN1_UKTJ
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Mission Planning & Control Lead Architect