Are you a Chief Engineer from the space industry? Interested in a dedicated Chief Engineer 1-3 year development plan tailored to you? Interested in the full geospatial product and cloud-based solutions life cycle? Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a Chief Engineer who will integrate into multiple projects, gain insight into interdepartmental interactions and foster transparent communication with key clients. This role involves participating and contributing to the organisational capabilities, geospatial products (aimed at the MOD, ISTARI and Commercial Sectors) and services portfolio design and development.
Responsibilities
* Support a wide range of products at bid stage, select, propose and finally approve the key technologies with the client.
* Capture customer and portfolio requirements, generate corresponding solutions and produce technical specifications.
* Consider appropriate engineering approaches and select the relevant ones to meet program maturity milestones.
* Accountable for the technical Work Breakdown Structure, development schedule and technical risk management plan.
* Continuously monitor progress, ensure timely resolution of technical issues and lead engineering change management.
Qualifications
* Experience in Intelligence, Surveillance and reconnaissance space domain activity.
* Experience of System Engineer practices and delivery along the product life cycle and associated methods.
* Passionate about people management for delivery and development.
* Demonstrable practical application of delivery in the respect of Quality, Time and Cost principles.
* Interested in researching other approaches and sharing knowledge with the team, and committed to acting with integrity and awareness of potential compliance risks.
* Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
* We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
About Airbus
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Our world is changing, and so is the mission to protect it. At Airbus, we pioneer for a safe and united world. That means developing cutting‑edge sustainable satellites, and it also means creating the technology that safeguards the sovereignty of nations and the digital space. Your work here defends what matters.
Benefits
* Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more.
* Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.
* Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
* Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates.
* Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave.
* Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).
Equal Opportunities Statement
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
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