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Lead Systems Architect - Defence & Aerospace

Job details
Posting date: 27 February 2025
Salary: £550 to £600 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 March 2025
Location: Bristol, Bristol, BS34 7QS
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Carbon60
Job type: Contract
Job reference: BBBH158148_1740664192

Summary

Bristol (Hybrid) | £550-£600 per day (Inside IR35) | 12-Month Contract Please note: to apply for this position, you must to be a British citizen and hold active SC clearance (or be eligible for it). Carbon60 are working with a leading defence organisation seeking a Mission Planning & Control (MP&C) Lead Architect to support the development of highly complex and mission-critical systems. Key Details Duration: 12 months. Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Pay: £550-£600 per day (umbrella, Inside IR35). Location: Bristol (at least 3 days per week on-site). The Role As Lead Architect, you'll play a key role in delivering Mission Planning & Control (MP&C) products for a critical defence system (FC/ASW TP15), supporting UK and international partners. Reporting to the Head of TP15 MP&C, you will:
  • Lead the development of MP&C architecture, ensuring integration within the broader Weapon System Architecture.
  • Define and maintain the MP&C Architecture Vision.
  • Guide and support a team of MP&C architects, overseeing task delegation and work package delivery.
  • Ensure coherence between architectural components, focusing on traceability, interface definition, and modularity.
  • Provide leadership through progress updates, issue resolution, and collaboration with senior stakeholders.
Required Experience
  • Strong background in complex systems architecture, with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
  • Experience with product-line architectural principles (advantageous).
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across multi-skilled teams.
  • Leadership skills, including task delegation and driving activities across teams.
  • Ability to quickly understand and resolve complex technical challenges.
Technical Skills
  • IBM Rhapsody (essential) & Systems Modeling Language (SysML).
  • IBM Engineering Workflow Management (formerly Rational Team Concert).
  • Ideally, DOORS Next Generation.



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