Head Of Systems Delivery

Airbus Defence and Space Limited

Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Competitive salary; annual profit share; contribut...
Hybrid
Delivering major military satellite communication programs
Experience with earth observation optical radar systems
Managing senior technical engineering professionals
This role leads a team of approximately 50 senior technical engineering professionals across multiple UK sites working on secure satellite communications and space solutions

Job Summary

  • This role leads a team of approximately 50 senior technical engineering professionals across multiple UK sites working on secure satellite communications and space solutions.
  • The position requires managing the full engineering lifecycle including pre-sales, design validation, and quality assurance while ensuring projects remain On Time, On Cost, and On Quality.
  • Candidates will benefit from a competitive salary, annual profit share, flexible working arrangements, and extensive personal development resources including unlimited e-learning access.

Matching Summary

This role leads a team of approximately 50 senior technical engineering professionals across multiple UK sites working on secure satellite communications and space solutions.

Salary

Competitive salary; Annual profit share; Contributory pension and share options

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Delivering major military satellite communication programs
  • Experience with Earth Observation optical radar systems
  • Managing senior technical engineering professionals
  • Pre-sales engineering definition and costing
  • Design-to-Value and Design-to-Cost approaches
  • Systems Engineering best practices implementation

Nice-to-have

  • Passion for championing engineering excellence
  • Model based Systems Engineering experience
  • Agile methodology awareness
  • International mobility opportunities
  • Commitment to sustainable flight innovation

Key Requirements

  • Significant experience delivering major military government satellite programs
  • Proven track record with UK US or NATO customers
  • Senior level leadership in defense or aerospace sectors

Work Rights

Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance required

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