MBDA
defence
HeadofSub-Systems-SeaCeptor
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“Head of Sub-Systems - Sea Ceptor at MBDA. Skills: Subsystem development and delivery, leadership, stakeholder management, risk management, strategic thinking. Lead the development and delivery into service for Sea Ceptor maritime platform equipment. Development and delivery into service of major platform subsystem equipment”
What You'll Achieve.
delivery on time/cost/quality; benefit MBDA through reduced time and cost while ensuring a balance between delivery and future evolution
Industry & Context.
British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience in delivering complex work packages, risk and opportunity management, Ability to building relationships with all teams delivering Sea Ceptor, demonstrate collaborative leadership to overcome challenges, Strategic thinking to manage evolution of the product across multiple contracts, influence across subsystem product lines, Excellent management of engineering Stakeholders – systems design, electronics engineering, software engineering, test equipment, Experience in development and certification, communication skills, leadership, Experience in development of systems with complex interfaces and functionality (software and/or electronics)
Nice to Have
Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead the development and delivery into service for Sea Ceptor maritime platform equipment
Development and delivery into service of major platform subsystem equipment
Command and Control – provides the functionality for the user to operate the weapon system
System Control Equipment – high-integrity control of the weapon system
Launch Management System – interface to the launcher and munitions
Platform Datalink – secure communication with munitions in flight
Maintainer Local Terminal – weapon system configuration
log retrieval and data analysis
Delivery of the subsystem Certificates of Design
directing the Design Authorities for these subsystems to ensure delivery on time/cost/quality
Lead the subsystem Design Authorities
create the environment for them to deliver on time/cost quality across multiple concurrent development programmes
Managing mid-life update and obsolescence programmes
support to in-service product queries
Accountability for all Subsystem Safety activities
responsible for bringing cohesion across all subsystems that feed into these deliverables
Provide guidance and oversight for new business bids for the subsystems task group
ensure that the Sea Ceptor programme’s needs are met by the subsystem Product Lines that deliver common components for Sea Ceptor and other air defence programmes
Ensure subsystem product lines have product evolution plans that meet the needs of the Sea Ceptor
Find opportunities for convergence and coherence across the programmes and product lines
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Ability to building relationships with all teams delivering Sea Ceptor; Working alongside counterparts in Sea Viper and Land Ceptor
Communication Scope
communication skills
Process & Methodology
complex work packages delivery, risk and opportunity management, delivery on time/cost/quality, Managing mid-life update and obsolescence programmes
Full Job Description
Lead the development and delivery into service for Sea Ceptor maritime platform equipment! **Salary** : Up to £71,000 depending on experience **Dynamic (hybrid) working** : 3 - 4 days per week on-site due to workload classification **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 the MBDA Personnel Security Team. **What we can offer you:** * **Company Bonus:** Bonus of up to 30% of salary * **Car Allowance:** £300 per month cash allowance * **Pension** : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% * **Flexible working:** We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements * **Enhanced parental leave:** offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments * **Facilities** : Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more… * **Private Medical Insurance:** Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit. **The opportunity:** The Sea Ceptor programme is entering a new phase of development, with new export customers and changes to the system design including integration with the Mk41 launcher, and expected contracts to develop dual-layer and tri-layer capabilities with new variants of the CAMM munition. The MLU/MLR programme is also live with UK MOD to provide updates to the Royal Navy’s capability. The Head of Subsystems role is a direct report to the chief engineer, and is responsible for the development and delivery into service of major platform subsystem equipment: * Command and Control – provides the functionality for the user to opera
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