Systems Lead - Network Communications
// Role Summary
Lead the technical strategy for Network Enabled Weapons and Battlespace Integration within MBDA's Air Dominance Group, shaping future air capabilities.
// Key Responsibilities
- Technical leadership in weapon system capability development.
- Focus on Network Enabled Weapons (NEW) and Battlespace Integration.
- Contribute to critical projects like FASE and FCAS.
- Ensure coherent network implementation across platforms.
- Manage strategy for injecting new communication technologies.
- Address multi-domain integration challenges.
// Role Specification
Lead Systems Engineer, Air Dominance Group
A fulfilling technical leadership role in the exciting domain of weapon system capability! This is a rare opportunity to join the Air Dominance Group within the Network Communications Department as the Lead Systems Engineer. You will investigate Network Enabled Weapons (NEW) and Battlespace Integration concepts. As a technical leader, you will further develop these Air Dominance capabilities and knowledge in MBDA, apply them on current Air Dominance projects (Future Air Superiority Effector (FASE) and Future Combat Air System (FCAS)), and ensure they are sustained for application to future projects.
Working with the Head of the Air Dominance Group in the Network Communications Department, you will ensure that the network implementation on our products is fit for purpose and will operate coherently when integrated into the military platforms and networks.
Responsibilities:
- Investigate and manage the strategy for injecting network communication technologies and initiatives from within/outside MBDA into the programmes under the remit of the Air Dominance Group in the Network Communications Department. This activity must ensure cohesive specifications and design options are considered that can fulfil the communication functions required at Sub-system, System, and System-of-System levels across current / future effectors and platforms.
- Drive forward and provide knowledge on effector, platform, and wider battlespace network technical challenges and behaviours which will impact Air Dominance programmes across MBDA and industry.
- Investigate multi-domain integration and the ability to network assets across the battlespace, with a curiosity for concepting and deriving characteristics and requirements of these future environments.
- Be involved with multiple technical engineering and future business areas in MBDA to set roadmaps and drive engagements with the relevant stakeholders.