Senior Mission Planning & Control Architect

Electus Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Lead Systems Architect in Bristol to shape the Mission Planning and Control systems within a complex defence technology programme. This hybrid role requires strong expertise in MBSE and leadership abilities. The successful candidate will define system architectures, oversee architectural activities across teams, and engage with stakeholders to ensure system integrity. The package includes a salary of £62,000 – £75,000 with additional bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus up to £2,500

14% combined pension contribution

Paid overtime

25 days holiday plus flexi leave

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience with MBSE methodologies and tools.
• Strong background in complex systems architecture.
• Experience in developing architectures in a product-line or modular environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition of system architectures and MBSE models.
• Oversee architectural activity across distributed teams.
• Collaborate across multi-functional teams to ensure architectural integrity.

Skills

Complex systems architecture

MBSE methodologies

IBM Engineering Workflow Management

DOORS Next Generation

Stakeholder engagement

Rapid learning of complex system behaviors

Tools

Rhapsody

SysML

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Lead Systems Architect in Bristol to shape the Mission Planning and Control systems within a complex defence technology programme. This hybrid role requires strong expertise in MBSE and leadership abilities. The successful candidate will define system architectures, oversee architectural activities across teams, and engage with stakeholders to ensure system integrity. The package includes a salary of £62,000 – £75,000 with additional bonuses and benefits.