Space Systems Engineering Leader — Technical Strategy

Prattwhitney; Sedgefield; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX NORSS seeks a Space Systems Chief Engineer to serve as the organisation's technical authority, directing space portfolio strategy and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver critical capabilities. You will shape technical vision, growth, and the long-term success of a rapidly expanding space business.

The ideal candidate has defense, academia and commercial space exposure, with proven leadership in technology strategy, investment planning, and risk management, plus experience in Earth

Qualifications

• A 2:1 bachelor's degree in a relevant field (physics, mathematics, engineering or science).
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) to articulate technical detail to colleagues, customers and partners at all levels.
• Able to prepare detailed reports and present where necessary.
• Knowledge of Space and Ground Segment architectures.
• Experience of Systems Engineering and full lifecycle development process.
• Working understanding and experience of software development process.
• A strong understanding of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) or Space-based ISR systems.
• Knowledge of secure remote data handling architectures.
• Experience in bid submission, including solution definition, technical bid writing and review.
• Experience writing and reviewing technical white papers and studies.
• Engineering team leadership and line management.
• A working understanding of modern digital technologies and practices, including cloud platforms, data security, and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the space portfolio and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Shape technical vision, growth, and long-term success of the space business.
• Engage customers and stakeholders to ensure delivery of complex space missions.
• Contribute to strategy, investment planning, and risk management.
• Lead development and delivery of SDA and space-based ISR capabilities.
• Guide program management and governance across projects.

Skills

Strong leadership

Space systems engineering

Communication skills

Systems engineering lifecycle

Software development process

Space Domain Awareness SDA

Secure data handling

Bid writing

Technical white papers

Cloud and ML basics

Agile and waterfall

Education

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

Tools

Space domain architecture tools

Ground/space SDA sensors

Job description

RTX NORSS seeks a Space Systems Chief Engineer to serve as the organisation's technical authority, directing space portfolio strategy and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver critical capabilities. You will shape technical vision, growth, and the long-term success of a rapidly expanding space business.

The ideal candidate has defense, academia and commercial space exposure, with proven leadership in technology strategy, investment planning, and risk management, plus experience in Earth