Senior Space Systems Engineering Lead

Raytheon UK; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon NORSS is seeking a Space Systems Chief Engineer to act as the organisation’s technical authority, providing strategic direction across the space portfolio and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, mission‑critical capabilities. This is a senior leadership role shaping technical vision and growth.

The ideal candidate combines space systems engineering with leadership in technology strategy, investment planning, and risk management, with strong experience in Earth

Qualifications

• A 2:1 bachelor’s degree in physics, mathematics, engineering or science.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical detail clearly.
• Knowledge of Space and Ground Segment architectures and SDA.
• Experience with systems engineering across full lifecycle development.
• Experience in software development processes and data security.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across space programmes and across disciplines.
• Shape technology strategy, investment planning and capability development.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities.
• Engage customers and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Space/Ground Segment architectures

Systems engineering lifecycle

Software development process

Space Domain Awareness / SDA

Secure remote data handling

Bid submission & technical writing

Technical white papers & studies

Engineering leadership

Digital tech: cloud, data security, ML

Education

2:1 bachelor’s in physics/engineering/science

Tools

Space SDA software tools

ECSS standards

CCSDS standards

Orbit mechanics knowledge

Job description

Raytheon NORSS is seeking a Space Systems Chief Engineer to act as the organisation’s technical authority, providing strategic direction across the space portfolio and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, mission‑critical capabilities. This is a senior leadership role shaping technical vision and growth.

The ideal candidate combines space systems engineering with leadership in technology strategy, investment planning, and risk management, with strong experience in Earth