Principal Solution Architect - Underwater Systems

Thales; Cheadle; Sur place; GBP 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Annual bonus

Employee discounts

Stock and shares

Volunteer day

Résumé du poste

Thales is seeking a Solution Architect for Under Water Systems (MCM) based in the UK. You will design and deliver architectures for complex naval projects, liaising with hardware and software teams, customers, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with safety, policy, and regulatory requirements.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, develop requirements, support reviews, and maintain baselines while driving quality and value for national defence programmes.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree or equivalent required.
• Eligibility for UK security clearance (SC) advised.
• Experience in Systems Engineering for defence/aerospace environments preferred.

Responsabilités

• Create, manage, and deliver Architectures for MCM projects.
• Analyse customer needs and assess solution architecture choices.
• Develop and manage system and subsystem requirements specifications.
• Support gated reviews and lifecycle processes with hardware and software teams.
• Define standards and architectures in collaboration with clients.
• Coordinate interfaces and documentation (Interface Control Docs).
• Manage technical risk, mitigation plans, and compliance with policy.

Connaissances

Leadership

Sys Engineering tools

IT tools

Configuration control

HW/SW integration

Metrics & QA

Project plans

Safety Management

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Obsolescence solutions

MOD standards

Environmental standards

Formation

Engineering Degree or equivalent

Description du poste

Thales is seeking a Solution Architect for Under Water Systems (MCM) based in the UK. You will design and deliver architectures for complex naval projects, liaising with hardware and software teams, customers, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with safety, policy, and regulatory requirements.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, develop requirements, support reviews, and maintain baselines while driving quality and value for national defence programmes.