Head of Strategic Engineering & Systems Architectures

BAE Systems
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Collaboration","Influencing","Governance","Innovation"]

Lead strategic engineering and enterprise architecture for BAE Systems’ maritime mission systems portfolio, shaping a future-ready architecture vision aligned to customer and business needs. Drive modular, scalable system-of-systems architectures by defining mission system architecture candidates, overseeing integration across combat, sensors, communications, and autonomy, and providing governance and assurance for architectural decisions. Champion innovation in open architectures, digital engineering, AI and autonomy while leading and developing multidisciplinary architecture and systems engineering teams.

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BAE Systems
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Head of Strategic Engineering & Systems Architectures

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Job Summary

Lead strategic engineering and enterprise architecture for BAE Systems’ maritime mission systems portfolio, shaping a future-ready architecture vision aligned to customer and business needs. Drive modular, scalable system-of-systems architectures by defining mission system architecture candidates, overseeing integration across combat, sensors, communications, and autonomy, and providing governance and assurance for architectural decisions. Champion innovation in open architectures, digital engineering, AI and autonomy while leading and developing multidisciplinary architecture and systems engineering teams.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver technical, engineering and architectural leadership across the maritime mission systems portfolio.
  • •Define and lead enterprise mission system architectures and candidate design solutions across maritime platforms and programmes.
  • •Oversee integration of combat, sensor, communications, platform and autonomous system capabilities.
  • •Provide strategic technical authority, governance and assurance for architectural decisions and reviews.
  • •Lead and develop multidisciplinary architecture and systems engineering teams, deputising for the Chief Engineer as needed.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 103,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •A degree in Engineering (or related subject) or relevant field experience.
  • •Full membership of an Engineering Council accredited institution and be a Chartered Engineer.
  • •Accomplished engineering leader with deep defence operational context experience.
  • •Extensive experience in system-of-systems & data architectures, model-based frameworks, digital engineering, and complex systems integration.
  • •Strong collaboration and influencing skills across engineering disciplines with customers, partners, suppliers, and the wider business.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceSecurity
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering (or related subject)
Skills:LeadershipCollaborationInfluencingGovernanceInnovation
Certifications:Chartered EngineerEngineering Council accredited institution membership
Tech Stack:Open architecturesDigital engineeringAIAutonomyModel-based frameworks

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Baseline Personnel Security Standard

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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