Job Description
Location: Belfast, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
System Architect - Weapons
Belfast/Templecombe/Glasgow, Hybrid working
Primary Purpose of the Role
Within THALES IAS we are investing heavily in refreshing our Weapon System product portfolio to meet the needs of Short Range Defence applications.
As a result there is a need for highly skilled and experienced engineers to help define and develop the technical roadmaps for our Weapon Systems.
This specialist role is focused on evolving our product roadmaps to allow remote operation over a network, including effector launch and guidance (Network Based Fire Control)
The role spans the product life-cycle from requirements analysis, through definition of the technical solution, and includes support to system development and qualification.
Key Interactions
The job-holder will work closely with the following people:
Product Management Team including Product Line Managers and Product Line Architects, and Weapon System Architects, to define Product Concepts & Development Roadmaps
Research & Technology (R&T) Team to develop plans for de-risking Technology through Self-Funded and Customer Funded Research & Development
Product/Engineering Teams to assist with refinement and implementation of product road-maps during development and qualification of Weapon System products.
Key Responsibilities:
Definition of Network Based Fire Control System architectures, including Concept of Operation, functional partitioning, and sub-system interfaces.
Customising Network Based Fire Control System architectures to meet specific customer's key requirements, timescale, and budget constraints.
Maintain an awareness of latest developments in Network Based Fire Control Technology and identify how they can be exploited in Weapon System products
Act as a technical interface and point of contact with partners and suppliers during technical road-map demonstration and de-risking activities.
Specialist Skills and Experience
Experience with remote initiator systems design and implementation covering a wide range of the product or concept development lifecycle.
Experience in the development of system architectures, safety architectures, software architectures, and communication architectures for remote initiator systems.
Practical experience of multiply diverse and/or redundant system architectures to enhance safety rating, and the ability to apply these concepts to remote initiator system solutions.
Knowledge and experience of development processes, tooling and regulatory process for high integrity safety systems.
Experience of working with safety specialists and independent safety assessors to refine safety approaches and achieve required safety ratings to meet UK MoD requirements.
General Skills and Experience
Ability to analyse system requirements, and identify requirement/technical solution trade-offs between cost, schedule, and compliance.
An effective team player who can interface with all parts of the organisation, and operate effectively with teams distributed across different sites/countries.
Comfortable with customer facing work and working with subject matter domain experts.
Good verbal communication skills, report writing skills, and presentation skills.
Strong organisational and team working skills.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
System Architect - Weapons
Belfast/Templecombe/Glasgow, Hybrid working
Primary Purpose of the Role
Within THALES IAS we are investing heavily in refreshing our Weapon System product portfolio to meet the needs of Short Range Defence applications.
As a result there is a need for highly skilled and experienced engineers to help define and develop the technical roadmaps for our Weapon Systems.
This specialist role is focused on evolving our product roadmaps to allow remote operation over a network, including effector launch and guidance (Network Based Fire Control)
The role spans the product life-cycle from requirements analysis, through definition of the technical solution, and includes support to system development and qualification.
Key Interactions
The job-holder will work closely with the following people:
Product Management Team including Product Line Managers and Product Line Architects, and Weapon System Architects, to define Product Concepts & Development Roadmaps
Research & Technology (R&T) Team to develop plans for de-risking Technology through Self-Funded and Customer Funded Research & Development
Product/Engineering Teams to assist with refinement and implementation of product road-maps during development and qualification of Weapon System products.
Key Responsibilities:
Definition of Network Based Fire Control System architectures, including Concept of Operation, functional partitioning, and sub-system interfaces.
Customising Network Based Fire Control System architectures to meet specific customer's key requirements, timescale, and budget constraints.
Maintain an awareness of latest developments in Network Based Fire Control Technology and identify how they can be exploited in Weapon System products
Act as a technical interface and point of contact with partners and suppliers during technical road-map demonstration and de-risking activities.
Specialist Skills and Experience
Experience with remote initiator systems design and implementation covering a wide range of the product or concept development lifecycle.
Experience in the development of system architectures, safety architectures, software architectures, and communication architectures for remote initiator systems.
Practical experience of multiply diverse and/or redundant system architectures to enhance safety rating, and the ability to apply these concepts to remote initiator system solutions.
Knowledge and experience of development processes, tooling and regulatory process for high integrity safety systems.
Experience of working with safety specialists and independent safety assessors to refine safety approaches and achieve required safety ratings to meet UK MoD requirements.
General Skills and Experience
Ability to analyse system requirements, and identify requirement/technical solution trade-offs between cost, schedule, and compliance.
An effective team player who can interface with all parts of the organisation, and operate effectively with teams distributed across different sites/countries.
Comfortable with customer facing work and working with subject matter domain experts.
Good verbal communication skills, report writing skills, and presentation skills.
Strong organisational and team working skills.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.
Great journeys start here, apply now!
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