Systems Architect

Airbus; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension scheme

Share options

Hybrid working

Free parking

Tech discounts

Personal development

Job summary

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited is seeking an Architect - Systems or Software to shape secure geospatial software products across the full lifecycle. You will work on core geospatial data products for government and MOD projects, collaborating in an agile team with testers, developers, and project managers.

This role emphasizes security-by-design from the start, with opportunities to contribute across architecture, data processing, and product integration in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Interest in the theory and evolution of longstanding architectures.
• Ability to raise questions and spot red flags in architecture and the full software lifecycle.
• Experience designing architectures for complex systems in shared services, SOA, or microservices environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services is advantageous.
• Experience working under security, cybersecurity, reliability, and compliance constraints.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and customer goals and high-level requirements into robust architecture for Geospatial solutions, balancing performance, security, reliability and compliance.
• Establish end-to-end traceability from requirements to solution design using MBSE (SysML/UML).
• Drive architectural vision by engaging with stakeholders to gather pertinent information and evolve the system.
• Consider efficiency and reusability to enable future evolution of the system.

Skills

Geospatial architecture

Systems architecture

Security by design

Agile Scrum

AWS cloud services

Tools

SysML/UML modeling

Job description

Job Description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Regular UK travel and infrequent worldwide travel

LOCATION: Guildford OR Newcastle Upon Tyne

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

About the role

This role will suit an inquisitive Architect - Systems or Software - who loves considering the different aspects of Software and Systems and how they interact and integrate with each other to create new and longstanding products and services. You will be working on the whole lifecycle, creating the core of our Geospatial and satellite data products.

This is a marvelous role for someone who considers security by design from the start, this is important as you will be working on Government and MOD projects , focusing on ISR solutions for Airbus Defence and Space . You will join a friendly multi functional team of professionals (testers, developers, lead engineers, project managers, product owner) who create the next generation of Secure Geospatial Software in a collaborative AGILE scrum environment.

How you will contribute to the team

• Translate business and customer goals and high-level requirements into robust architecture for Geospatial solutions, balancing performance, security, reliability, and compliance
• Establish end-to-end traceability from requirements to solution design through structured documentation and design rationale, leveraging MBSE (SysML/UML) to model complex system architectures.
• Drive architectural vision by proactively engaging with key stakeholders to gather pertinent information.
• Consider efficiency, how different components can be reused and the system can evolve to meet future demands.

About you?

• Someone who is interested in the theory, patterns and evolution of longstanding architectures, brings ideas to the table and holds your hand up with questions or spotting red flags within architecture or the full software lifecycle.
• Happy rolling up your sleeves to find creative solutions, untangle historic situations and uphold security regulations.
• Strong experience designing and owning architectures for complex systems in a shared services, Service-Oriented, or microservices environment. Any hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services would be advantageous.
• Experience working in environments with security, cybersecurity, reliability, and compliance constraints

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Software Engineering

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