Air Chief Technologist (Chief Technology Officer)

BAE Systems
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 95,000+ annuallyFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Strategy development","Collaboration","Risk management"]

Shape the Air Sector’s long-term technology strategy by aligning technology investment to business objectives and identifying high-impact emerging technologies. Lead the Air technologist community to grow capability and talent, while building strategic partnerships across customers, industry, government, academia, and regulators. Drive university engagement, research collaborations, and low-TRL initiatives to ensure the sector stays at the forefront of innovation and future capability planning.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
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Air Chief Technologist (Chief Technology Officer)

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Job Summary

Shape the Air Sector’s long-term technology strategy by aligning technology investment to business objectives and identifying high-impact emerging technologies. Lead the Air technologist community to grow capability and talent, while building strategic partnerships across customers, industry, government, academia, and regulators. Drive university engagement, research collaborations, and low-TRL initiatives to ensure the sector stays at the forefront of innovation and future capability planning.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: CXO level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain the Air Technology Strategy, aligning technology investment and capability development to business objectives.
  • •Identify and assess emerging technologies, ensuring risks and opportunities are understood and managed.
  • •Oversee the Air Sector technologist community, supporting governance and talent development.
  • •Build and maintain strategic relationships with customers, academic institutions, industry partners, funding bodies, and regulators.
  • •Champion technology across the Air Sector, including university engagement, research partnerships, and low Technology Readiness Level initiatives.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 95,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience operating in a senior technology, engineering, or innovation leadership role.
  • •Ability to develop and implement technology strategies within a complex engineering environment.
  • •Experience engaging and collaborating with stakeholders across industry, government, and academia.
  • •Experience leading multidisciplinary teams within a matrix organisation.
  • •Understanding of technology development, innovation, and future capability planning.
Experience:DefenceAerospace
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementStrategy developmentCollaborationRisk management

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Baseline Personnel Security StandardNational Security Vetting

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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