Lead Systems Architect / Systems Engineering Lead

ARCA Consulting Ltd; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCA Consulting Ltd is seeking a Lead Systems Architect / Systems Engineering Technical Lead for an aerospace client in the South West. The role delivers technical leadership across complex aircraft programmes, owning system architecture, requirements, integration and certification activities.

You will drive modelling, V&V, safety, and testing across components, subsystems and systems, while shaping systems engineering processes and supporting certification within a Design Organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience taking complex systems through development, integration, V&V and certification.
• Experience with ARP4754A/B and ARP4761.
• Experience in Part 21J / Design Organisation environments.
• Technical leadership across complex aerospace programmes.

Responsibilities

• Technical ownership across system architecture, requirements and integration
• Development assurance and system safety
• System modelling and simulation
• V&V and testing across component, sub-system and system level
• Defining and maintaining systems engineering and test processes
• Supporting certification within an aerospace Design Organisation environment
• Providing technical direction across multidisciplinary engineering teams

Skills

System architecture

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

V&V

Certification

Job description

Lead Systems Architect / Systems Engineering Technical Lead - Aerospace

ARCA is partnered with a client in the aerospace sector who is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Leader to support the development and certification of an advanced aerospace system.

This is a senior technical role, taking ownership across systems engineering activities and providing technical leadership across a complex, multidisciplinary programme.

The work:

• Technical ownership across system architecture, requirements and integration


• Development assurance and system safety


• System modelling and simulation


• V&V and testing across component, sub-system and system level


• Defining and maintaining systems engineering and test processes


• Supporting certification within an aerospace Design Organisation environment


• Providing technical direction across multidisciplinary engineering teams

What they're looking for:

• Strong experience taking complex systems through development, integration, V&V and certification


• ARP4754A/B and ARP4761 experience


• Experience working within Part 21J / Design Organisation environments


• Technical leadership across complex aerospace programmes

Details:

• Initial 6-month contract, Outside IR35


• South West with hybrid working available