Technical Systems Lead
Job Title: Technical Systems Lead
Location: New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa £78,000 (depending on skills and experience)
What you’ll be doing:
• Daily meetings with the teams involved in the project – you will be a pivotal point of communications
• Process assessment/creation – Creating or amending process to better “fit the bill”
• Document handling – reviewing decisions, documenting agreements, approving solutions
• Investigation liaison – you will be involved within investigation’s and expected to actively monitor them
• Assessing/Scoping technical solutions to better our system – technology continues to evolve and we’re expected to provide our systems with the most security possible
• Act as the Technical Lead for Project Hopper – an obsolescence refresh programme for both CMS and Shared Infrastructure, guiding people as required and acting as the focal point for determining and reviewing technical solutions
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
• Previous experience in: Requirements, system design and Acceptance process, Interface Management, System Performance, Networking, virtualisation, COTS Hardware, server and blade technology
• Experience in technical authority, ability to lead the work involved with a technology refresh of the system hardware
• Significant experience of working in a similar technical IT environment
• Demonstrable experience of working in a customer focussed role
Desirable:
• Ability to operate in a large, complex multi-project environment with numerous stakeholders
• A well-motivated individual with a strong desire to succeed who continuously strives to improve performance through their self-drive and commitment
Degree qualified or equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline. Some disciplines may require a Masters level education. Chartered Engineer, or other relevant, equivalent professional registration. Member of appropriate professional institution, ideally working towards Fellow.
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The BAE Systems Structures Team:
As a Technical Systems Lead you will undertake a defined range of engineering activities in line with all relevant processes and quality requirements under the direction of the SI SDA. The primary focus of this role is on developing the Hopper technical solution for the T26 platforms. The secondary focus will be on developing a ‘core product’ solution under Hopper that can be read across and applied to the other in-service platforms. The work will cover a broad range of technical areas including hardware, software, systems and networking.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 23rd February 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 3rd March.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
#LI-NS1
#LI-Hybrid