System of Systems Integration Lead
// Role Summary
Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team in the integration of an MBDA land product into a wider Ground Based Air Defence Weapon System, serving as the main technical point of contact for customers and industry partners.
// Key Responsibilities
- Define and evolve System of Systems Requirements with the customer.
- Act as the primary technical liaison for System of Systems activities.
- Lead technical working groups and coordinate engineering inputs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical issues.
- Manage integration of MBDA land product into a larger defence system.
// Role Specification
As the System of Systems Integration lead, your primary objective is to lead and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary engineering team in engagement with the customer along with industry partners in support of integration (physical / functional) of an MBDA land product into a wider Ground Based Air Defence Weapon System context.
As the System of System Integration Lead you will be responsible for leading the following System of Systems activities for a MBDA Ground Based Air Defence export contract:
- Working with the customer to define System of Systems Requirements, including evolution paths for future development
- Main technical point of contact to the customer and industry partners for all System of Systems activities and technical queries
- Lead regular technical working groups with the customer including co-ordinating with engineering teams on required inputs
- Co-ordinating and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team on technical issues, queries and conflict resolution including co-ordinating responses to and from the customer and industrial partners.
This role will involve regular travel overseas (2 times a month for 3/4 days and up to 3 times in busy periods) to support engagement with the customer and industry partners.
What we're looking for from you:
An experienced engineer with:
- Proven experience in developing and integrating complex systems, preferably in the defence industry
- Strong systems thinking skills with the ability to initiate and drive trade studies
- Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical information to a variety of stakeholders (internally and externally)
- Experience developing requirement sets, and an ability to agree