Head of Systems

Airbus S.A.S.; Todmorden; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Profit share

Pension scheme

Share options

Car leasing scheme

On-site parking

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide two R&D teams focused on Maritime terminals and SDR products. The role requires strong leadership, a track record with V-Model and Agile programmes, and a strategic view of roadmaps, resources and customer delivery.

The successful candidate will operate in a hybrid work environment with responsibility for developing teams, managing performance, and ensuring projects stay on track while protecting integrity and

Qualifications

• Leadership experience across multiple engineering teams.
• Experience with V-Model and Agile programs.
• Ability to manage roadmaps, schedules and cost estimates.
• Secure Satellite Communications domain knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop two teams of engineers.
• Represent teams in MFT meetings.
• Drive development of SDR and Maritime Terminal products.
• Manage recruiting plans, HR processes and project cost controls.
• Ensure competences, tools and processes meet market and customer needs.
• Collaborate with Project teams to meet roadmaps and delivery commitments.

Skills

Leadership

V-Model

Agile

Team development

Job description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Some UK travel to Airbus sites and rare supplier visits

LOCATION: Portsmouth OR Stevenage

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary
• Financial Reward: annual profit share
• Financial Reward: contributory pension
• Financial Reward: share options
• Financial Reward: car leasing scheme
• Financial Reward: free onsite parking
• Financial Reward: tax-free technology scheme
• Financial Reward: discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week
• Work / Life Balance: flexible working around core hours
• Work / Life Balance: hybrid working
• Work / Life Balance: up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons.

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan
• Personal Development: unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses
• Personal Development: internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP
  and mental health support)
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme
• Health & Wellbeing: discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests
• Health & Wellbeing: cycle-to-work scheme
• Health & Wellbeing: on-site canteen and coffee shop
• Health & Wellbeing: lunchtime pilates

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance
• Family and Caregiving: enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay)
• Family and Caregiving: adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room
• Inclusive Environment: Multi-faith room
• Inclusive Environment: Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

This role will suit someone who is a Team Leader, Senior Systems Engineer or Head Of who wants to progress their career.

Supported by a collaborative peer group and other supporting functions in a dynamic and Agile, R&D environment.

This is a high visibility key role where you will be supporting a team of ~30 R&D technical Engineers split into 2 teams (Maritime terminals and Software Defined Radio (SDR)). You and your team will be working on creating the future of highly classified and highly technical products that'll shape the future of Space, land and maritime defence domains.

We are looking for someone who is, genuinely, comfortable in the ever changing environment that is R&D. Who is passionate and believes in delivering on commitments, protecting projects integrity and ensure projects stay on track, OTOCOQ with a strong customer delivery focus.

About you

• ONE of the following domain knowledge: SATCOM / Telecoms / Ground segment or Terminal Design
• ONE of the following domain knowledge: Ground Segments covering Secure Satellite Communications (MILSATCom)
• Strong leadership, with a focus on developing and championing your teams
• Experience with V Model, Agile and leading programmes

How you will Contribute to the team

• Focus on the overall bigger picture whilst leading and developing 2 teams of Engineers.
• Champion and represent your 2 teams in MFT meetings.
• Drive development, refinement and sustainment of SDR and Maritime Terminal products that can be reused in current and future projects.
• Team resource management including support to HR processes (training, goals setting and performance evaluation, team review, development talk/plan), elaborate recruiting plan in line with business needs and finance controlling for both productive (OP process) and unproductive hours and costs.
• Ensure that needed competences, tools and processes are in place to support the development of products according to the market, customers' and End Users needs.
• Work closely with the Project team to ensure Roadmaps, Schedules, assessments,cost/risk estimates and delivery commitments are met.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To 'opt in', just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited Employment Type:Permanent

Experience Level:Professional

Job Family: Sub-system development

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.