Description
Contract Duration: 3 - 6 Month Rolling Contract
Location: Bristol + Andover (Hybrid)
Rate: £(Apply online only)/day (Outside IR35)
Security Clearance: Active SC Security Clearance required
Overview:
Chief Systems Engineer needed with experience of working in the Defence / MOD domain. This role offers a strong probability of extensions and potential for long-term work, starting ASAP in February/March 2025.
Working Arrangement:
Hybrid Working: 3-4 days/week remote (WFH) and 1-2 days/week travel to sites based in Bristol and Andover.
Responsibilities:
- Providing technical leadership across systems engineering disciplines being delivered by external suppliers.
- Leading the design, testing + integration of programme solutions ensuring reliability, security and scalability.
- Acting as the primary technical interface between the supplier, internal Defence Digital teams and key stakeholders.
- Owning the software factory roadmap + development requirements for current and future contracts.
Required Experience:
- In-depth experience of systems engineering leadership roles within complex Defence / MOD project environments.
- Experience of delivering large-scale Defence Digital technology solutions such as secure communications, mission-critical applications, data analytics.
- Experience of cloud architectures, on-premise solutions, cyber security, software development methods, system integration + deployable technologies.
- In-depth experience of systems engineering, software development, hardware integration + testing methodologies.
Key Skills:
- Defining programme strategy, standards, governance structures + ensuring integrated solutions are fit for purpose.
- Familiarity with defence standards/frameworks such as DEF STAN, MIL-STD and NATO.
Advantageous Skills:
ISR
ISTAR
Integrated Sensor Architecture (ISA)
ILS
Defence Support Models
MongoDB
VMware
Kafka
APIs