System Design Authority

2 weeks ago


East Knighton, United Kingdom Morson Edge Full time

System Design Authority – Submarines

Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England

Competetive Salary on offer

Package Includes:

Career Development and Training
Employee pension contribution is matched 1.5 times by TKMS Atlas to a maximum of 10.5% ER contribution
25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years)
Dental Cover and Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible working patterns
Relocation Package
The SDA will work with the division’s Product Managers in promoting TKMS ATLAS UK capabilities and in engaging with customers and wider stakeholders to develop and secure future business opportunities; this will involve the analysis of requirements, the development of solution concepts and the translation of these concepts into high level architectural designs and system specifications. Working with technical leaders in Engineering Division, the SDA will prepare technical proposals and provide support to appointed Bid Managers in responding to invitations to tender and requests for quotation.

For ongoing work, the SDA has responsibility for the technical management of allocated projects, including all aspects of systems engineering management. Working closely with divisional Project Managers, colleagues in Engineering and Production Divisions, other business support functions and external suppliers. The SDA is responsible for ensuring the delivery of products and services in accordance with agreed project plans and associated performance, cost and time targets.

The SDA will also engage with stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment of customer and self-funded research with Submarine Systems division product development needs and plans. This will involve the identification and road-mapping of key enabling technologies and an active contribution to TKMS ATLAS UK standardisation initiative. The SDA owns the long term plan for product development and updates and expects to be working on projects through the whole product lifecycle, from concept through assessment and demonstration to acceptance and in-service support.

Knowledge and experience (will be developed in the job role if not held)

Candidates will be systems thinkers; able understand the broader operational context of customer requirements and user needs. Previous experience of product lifecycles, systems design, system modelling and analysis, requirements management, test and acceptance and/or production and support would be beneficial. A technical background in at least one of the following areas being highly desirable;

Sonar/seismic arrays
Sensor data and signal processing, cabling and telemetry
Real time systems, decision support systems, and their infrastructure
Towed array and cable handling systems
Weapon and Countermeasure systems
Noise, vibration and electromagnetic data gathering, analysis, and management
Acoustic and RF systems
Industrial automation and control systems
Safety systems
Physical and system modelling and simulation
Future submarine design concepts and technologies
Familiarity with the UK Submarine Enterprise is not a necessity and applications from outside the domain are encouraged. Candidates with knowledge of the workings of the Ministry of Defence may have the opportunity to spend time embedded within collaborative MOD/industry teams working within the Bristol area



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