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Description Solution Architect Location: Farnborough, UK (Hybrid Working Policy) Clearance: High level of security clearance - DV Developed Vetting UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL As the Programme Solution Architect (SA) you will provide technical leadership and Solution Architecture services across all delivery aspects of the programme. The role covers six key areas: * Provide solution oversight and assurance for the programme. * Own and maintain all High-Level Design artefacts and associated client-facing architecture and design materials. * Function as solution lead for all Change Requests raised by the customer. * Maintain the technical strategy and roadmap for the programme. * Work with the programme leadership including the Programme Manager, Chief Engineer, Service and Security Leads to ensure the successful execution of the programme. * Develop and maintain a “trusted advisor” relationship with the customer technical, programme and end-user leadership to ensure shared objectives are aligned and sustained. #theo Your Role and Responsibilities. The successful candidate is expected to have broad knowledge of a range of technical capabilities and technologies including hardware, software, data, networks, cloud, IT services and cyber security. In addition, the Programme Solution Architect will form part of a wider National Security & Defence Divisional Solution Architect team. They will be expected to contribute to this function through sharing knowledge and experience in pursuit of both programme delivery and wider solution growth activities for the business. This will take many forms including solution peer review, solution and R&D idea input, white papers, team briefings and other technical exchanges. Programme Solution Architect scope: The Programme Solution Architect is responsible for solution planning and leadership covering system hardware-software-network design, development and integration, verification and validation, and delivery working in partnership with the Programme Chief Engineer. As programme scope and understanding evolves the Programme Solution Architect will be expected to evaluate alternative solution elements and consider not just scope but cost and risk, supportability and end-to-end analysis to ensure sustained programme success. Specific duties and areas of impact for the Solution Architect include performing systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance. * Influences development of solutions that impact programme goals and results. * Recommends and develops new technical solutions, products, and/or approaches in support of the programme scope and operation. * Leads and manages work of other technical staff where it has significant impact on solution and technical deliverables. * Resolves highly complex problems using significant application of technical knowledge, conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation. * Develops solutions that are innovative and achieved through research and integration of best practices. * Communicates with executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of significant importance to the programme. * Works to convince others to accept and agree new concepts, solutions and approaches to the benefit of programme delivery. * Has in-depth understanding of technical principles, theories, concepts and their application across a range of contexts and scenarios. * Serves as a subject matter expert within relevant technical domain areas. What does Leidos need from me? * Experience in defining and maintaining the appropriate technical solution for the programme. This involves engaging business stakeholders to understand their needs, justifying the strategy to get approvals, communicating it to the business and supporting the assurance of solutions designed to ensure it is followed. * In-depth understanding of technology and technical principles, theories, concepts and their application across range of programmes and contexts. * Knowledge and experience of core IT capabilities including Cloud, Infrastructure & Networks, Application including development, Data including database, analytics, AI and ML, ITSM including ITIL, Cyber Security, Automation. * Highly skilled at solutioning and designing complex mission critical systems and services which meet customer needs whilst remaining implementable within schedule and budget. * Excellent communications skills to engage with executive leadership articulating and justifying investment proposals and to provide technical direction and leadership to the programme. * Excellent written and presentation communication skills. * Experience conducting technical solution reviews for large programmes and bids to ensure their success. Experience of the Defence domain is highly desirable. Clearance Requirements: This role will require Developed Vetting (DV) Security Clearance. Those candidates without DV must be suitable for the process and will be required to commence application immediately upon successful application. Location: The Programme Solution Architect will be expected to be work from the Leidos Farnborough office for the majority of the time with occasional travel to customer locations and working from home. What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme, • Private Medical Insurance, • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays), • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme), • Access to Flexi-time benefits Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. #THEO At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.” If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in. For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. £74,700.00-£98,300.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit ___. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at ___. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at ___. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the ___. 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Description Deputy Chief Engineer Location: Farnborough Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?.. Role Overview: Leidos is expanding in the National Security and Defence domain and are looking for a DV cleared Deputy Chief Engineer to support delivery programmes and bids based in the UK working mainly in Farnborough but with occasional travel to sites across the UK. The Deputy Chief Engineer has overall responsibility for all engineering activities on the project and is part of the project leadership team. You will be leading a team of highly skilled and highly motivated individuals delivering solutions based on a large range of technical capabilities and technologies including hardware, software, networks, cloud, IT services and cyber security. Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. What Will you Be Doing? The Deputy Chief Engineer supports the Chief Engineer with responsibility for all engineering activities on the project and are part of the project technical leadership team. Their responsibility and accountability extends from project start up through to operations and closedown and includes on contract growth Note: The National Security and Defence (NS&D) portfolio includes programmes and opportunities that cover a range of customers focused on the operational and mission areas of UK MOD and UK Homeland security. It would be beneficial if you have prior experience in these domains. Required Skills: Responsibilities include: • Delivery and technical assurance across the solution within the quality, cost and schedule constraints, • Achieving acceptance of the solution by the customer, • Providing technical leadership and mentorship across the project, • Ensuring that the engineering processes within the project are commensurate with the requirements of the contracted standards and Leidos corporate governance, • Identifying the skills and staff required to deliver the engineering solution, • Defining the engineering processes, practices and resources required to deliver the project and services within the constraints of the company engineering policies, • Managing the effectiveness of engineering activities across the project Mandatory Requirement: • British - Non-dual national – many of our projects have nationality restrictions, • Current DV clearance Essential Requirement: • Experience in delivering solutions based on a large range of technical capabilities and technologies including hardware, software, networks, cloud, IT services and cyber security., • Understanding of the controlling processes for, and experience of a significant portion of, the systems engineering lifecycle (e.g. requirements management, configuration management), • Understanding of different lifecycles/methodologies (incremental, SAFe agile, DevOps), • Strong architecture skills, alongside process and leadership skills, • Experience in leading large multi-discipline technical teams 50+ people on programmes above £50M Process Skills/Experience: • Experience of the key engineering lifecycle reviews – e.g. System Requirements Review (SRR), Critical Design Review (CDR), • Experience in performing design trade off working with other architects and engineers to deliver an integrated and coherent solution, • Understanding of service operations and security operational management planning, • Experience working in both delivery and proposal environments and leading key elements of a bid response, • Ability to generate Basis of Estimates and schedules for security aspects of delivery, • Experience of designing a secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) for a customer that's transitioning to a DevOps model Communication and Soft Skills: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and works well in a team environment, • Capable of developing and communicating a vision to meet the System Requirements, • Ability to communicate complex technical ideas across a wide range of different audiences in written and verbal forms;, • A good level of commercial awareness that will support the bid and delivery environments, • Intellectual calibre and confidence to conduct complex discussions with civilian and service customers and suppliers, • Commercial awareness sufficient to support discussions with customers and suppliers Clearance Requirements: • Clearance to Start DV, • Clearance for Role DV Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you... What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme, • Private Medical Insurance, • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays), • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme), • Flexi-Time Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: ___ – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. £60,100.00-£77,000.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Job title: Senior Systems Engineer - Architecture Location: Frimley, Filton or Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: circa £48,000 depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing: Work with appropriate supervision and support to develop an understanding of the customer and user needs of the system and how they will influence and impact design activities Support the development of design solutions to complex technical problems throughout the product lifecycle against agreed time, cost and quality Support the development and management of Combat Systems requirements Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the requirements management tools and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority Understand the contractual and performance requirements for Combat Systems and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities Provide technical support to integrated performance and acceptance activities, including acceptance of equipment from suppliers through to system acceptance by the customer Work with various engineering teams to improve own levels of domain knowledge and subject matter expertise Your skills and experiences: Essential: Knowledge of Systems Engineering process and practices in the defence, maritime or closely linked industry such as Aerospace or Automotive Knowledge of the engineering lifecycle with experience of operating in the phase relevant to the role and awareness of the entire engineering lifecycle Knowledge of relevant engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations Understand the need, and have awareness of Product Safety and SHE STEM degree/background 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 Dreadnought Integrated Combat Systems Design Team: You'll be joining high-profile team due to the critical nature of the work, providing extensive exposure across the entire Submarine program. You'll be part of a diverse, prominent team with the opportunity to collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders and make a real difference to the programme. It's a unique chance to deepen your expertise and engage with some of the most cutting-edge technology in the UK. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.