Senior Mission System Architect – C2 (Command & Control) & Infrastructure

BAE Systems
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Strategic planning","Integration assurance","Collaboration","Architecture governance"]

Provide technical leadership for the architecture, design, integration, and assurance of mission-critical command and control systems and hosting infrastructure for future maritime platforms. Define architectural strategies enabling Hybrid Navy capabilities, delivering modular, secure, resilient, interoperable, and scalable solutions across domains and coalition environments. Collaborate with customers, programmes, suppliers, and partners to champion modern digital technologies, open architectures, and robust disaggregated mission system solutions.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
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Senior Mission System Architect – C2 (Command & Control) & Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Provide technical leadership for the architecture, design, integration, and assurance of mission-critical command and control systems and hosting infrastructure for future maritime platforms. Define architectural strategies enabling Hybrid Navy capabilities, delivering modular, secure, resilient, interoperable, and scalable solutions across domains and coalition environments. Collaborate with customers, programmes, suppliers, and partners to champion modern digital technologies, open architectures, and robust disaggregated mission system solutions.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end C2 and infrastructure architecture strategy and governance.
  • •Define scalable, secure hosting environments supporting mission-critical operations.
  • •Champion open architectures, interoperability standards, and digital engineering approaches.
  • •Embed cyber resilience, assurance, and compliance throughout architectural designs.
  • •Ensure high-performance, reliable, and future-ready command and control solutions.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 89,520 annually

Key Requirements

  • •A degree in Engineering (or related subject) with full membership of an appropriate engineering institution and Chartered Engineer status.
  • •Extensive experience in force-level system-of-systems architectural design and maritime defence integration.
  • •Strong expertise in C2 systems, distributed infrastructure, cyber security, and digital engineering.
  • •Experience providing technical leadership across architecture, design, integration, and assurance of mission-critical systems.
  • •Ability to engage with customers, programmes, suppliers, and industry partners to align architectural direction.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceMaritime defence
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical leadershipStrategic planningIntegration assuranceCollaborationArchitecture governance
Certifications:Chartered Engineer

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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