Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination - 3344-1
Initial 6-month contract
3 days onsite per week in Stsvenage, Bristol or Bolton (rest remote)
£80ph, UMB, inside IR35
SC to start - SC must be in place prior to starting this contract. Those with live clearance will be priortised due to urgency of the position.
UKEO - This role is only open to sole British nationals due to nature of the programme.
Our client, operating in the Defence and Security sector, is actively seeking a Head of FCAS Systems Design Coordination to join their dynamic team on an initial 6-month contract. This role can be based in either Bristol, Bolton, or Stevenage, with a requirement to be onsite for three days per week. This is a senior-level position within a major programme aimed at designing and delivering a Future Combat Air System for the RAF, in collaboration with international partners, Italy and Japan.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as the Senior Engineering Manager for the System Products & Technologies Task Group, including:
- Supporting recruitment efforts
- Assisting with the development plans for team members
- Managing team mobility
- Leading the Systems Design Coordination & Transversals Team (SDCaT Team), responsible for:
- Line management within SDCaT
- Ownership of assigned activities
- Managing various key areas such as Human Factors, Through Life Services, Safety, and Product Security
- Overseeing weapon integration efforts
- Managing programme-wide engineering governance, including:
- Ownership of project gates and design reviews
- Maintaining the Engineering Management Plan and Systems Engineering Management Plan
- Managing relationships with key stakeholders including BAE, MOD, and internal teams
- Handling bid and long-term planning for SDCaT
- Providing technical review of outputs from the System Products & Technologies Task Group (SPaT)
Job Requirements:
- Proven ability to form and maintain strong relationships within the sector and with external partners
- Strong leadership skills to develop individual roles within the project and ensure the right opportunities
- Thorough understanding of multiple stakeholder needs and aligning these within a business context to aid decision making
- Ability to influence and drive the narrative towards achieving key objectives
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational, and communication skills
- Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Design, and Systems Engineering
- Background as a Chief Engineer or similar senior engineering role
If you have the necessary expertise and experience for this challenging role within a cutting-edge Defence and Aerospace programme, we encourage you to apply now for this fantastic opportunity to join the FCAS Programme.
