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Solution Architect (Maritime Autonomy)
£95,000 - 95,000
Leidos Innovations UK Limited
Aerospace Boulevard, Farnborough
£95,000 - 95,000
Requirements
Must:
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Maritime, Royal Navy, or Military service experience.
- Extensive experience in solution or systems architecture within the defence and/or maritime domain.
- A strong understanding of naval platforms (surface ships, submarines, UAVs/USVs, Strike Net, Tactical C4ISR) and their mission requirements.
- Experience in technical governance/sign off and technical design authority roles.
- Understanding of maritime autonomy, technology, policies, and strategy, with the ability to influence our technical strategy and direction.
- Experience with C4ISR systems, weapon systems integration, or naval command systems.
- Knowledge of combat management systems and the latest developments in cross-platform and multi-service data sharing systems.
- Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle (ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288), Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and digital twin concepts.
- Hands-on experience with architecture frameworks (e.g., MODAF, NAF, TOGAF) and tools (e.g., Sparx EA, Cameo).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, safety, and information assurance in defence systems.
- Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills.
- Highly skilled at designing complex mission-critical systems and services that meet customer needs while remaining implementable within schedule and budget.
- Excellent communication skills to engage with executive leadership (internally and with clients) and articulate solutions and technical capabilities aligned with business challenges.
Responsibilities
In this role, I will expect you to:
- Lead the architecture and design of military maritime solutions, including combat systems, Strike Net, communications, autonomous navigation, and integrated platform management systems across multiple opportunities.
- Translate complex operational and capability requirements into end-to-end system designs.
- Engage with military stakeholders, engineering teams, partners, and subcontractors to define and validate system architectures and technical roadmaps.
- Review solutions to ensure compliance with military standards, safety, and security requirements (e.g., DEF STAN, STANAG, MIL-STD).
- Support bid and proposal efforts by contributing to the shaping, solution development, and associated governance of the solution architecture, as well as participating in technical proposal and costing reviews.
- Conduct trade studies and design reviews to assess system performance, scalability, and interoperability.
- Provide governance and oversight across engineering delivery to ensure architectural alignment and integration across maritime opportunities.
- Stay abreast of emerging and cutting-edge technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and system improvement, including but not limited to uncrewed systems, advanced communications, and artificial intelligence.
Description
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 while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. Our employment package attracts, develops, and retains only the best in talent. We offer a competitive reward scheme that includes a contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance, 33 days of annual leave (including public and privilege holidays), and access to flexible benefits. We are committed to diversity and welcome applications from every part of the community. We strive to foster a truly diverse and inclusive culture, 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 accordingly. At Leidos, we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Our ongoing commitment to innovation enables us to address complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. Join us and use your passion and abilities to help keep people safe while being part of a team dedicated to inspiring change and fostering growth.
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