Aerospace Systems & Software Technical Authority Lead

Expleo Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

ExpleoAcademy

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Expleo Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an Aerospace Head of Function (Systems / Software) to lead the discipline within our aerospace engineering environment. The role is a senior technical manager accountable for technical governance, delivery assurance, and capability development, acting as the primary escalation point for the sector Chief Engineer.

Operating in a high-assurance, safety-critical context, the role ensures systems or software delivery and safety is robust, compliant, and

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering or computing discipline.
• Strong lifecycle knowledge (requirements, architecture, integration, V&V, quality).
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical authority across projects and bids; approve key outputs, plans and estimates.
• Act as escalation point for technical risk, quality and engineering integrity issues.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, legislation and governance.

Skills

INCOSE Lead Practitioner

SFIA Level 6

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Education

Degree in engineering or computing

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Expleo Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an Aerospace Head of Function (Systems / Software) to lead the discipline within our aerospace engineering environment. The role is a senior technical manager accountable for technical governance, delivery assurance, and capability development, acting as the primary escalation point for the sector Chief Engineer.

Operating in a high-assurance, safety-critical context, the role ensures systems or software delivery and safety is robust, compliant, and