System Design Authority

System Design Authority – Submarines

Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England

Competitive market salary negotiable at application 

Package Includes:

Career Development and Training

Employee pension contribution is matched 1.5 times by TKMS Atlas to a maximum of 10.5% ER contribution

25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years)

Dental Cover and Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working patterns

Relocation Package

The SDA will work with the division’s Product Managers in promoting TKMS ATLAS UK capabilities and in engaging with customers and wider stakeholders to develop and secure future business opportunities; this will involve the analysis of requirements, the development of solution concepts and the translation of these concepts into high level architectural designs and system specifications. Working with technical leaders in Engineering Division, the SDA will prepare technical proposals and provide support to appointed Bid Managers in responding to invitations to tender and requests for quotation.

For ongoing work, the SDA has responsibility for the technical management of allocated projects, including all aspects of systems engineering management. Working closely with divisional Project Managers, colleagues in Engineering and Production Divisions, other business support functions and external suppliers. The SDA is responsible for ensuring the delivery of products and services in accordance with agreed project plans and associated performance, cost and time targets.

The SDA will also engage with stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment of customer and self-funded research with Submarine Systems division product development needs and plans. This will involve the identification and road-mapping of key enabling technologies and an active contribution to TKMS ATLAS UK standardisation initiative. The SDA owns the long term plan for product development and updates and expects to be working on projects through the whole product lifecycle, from concept through assessment and demonstration to acceptance and in-service support.

Knowledge and experience (will be developed in the job role if not held)

Candidates will be systems thinkers; able understand the broader operational context of customer requirements and user needs. Previous experience of product lifecycles, systems design, system modelling and analysis, requirements management, test and acceptance and/or production and support would be beneficial. A technical background in at least one of the following areas being highly desirable;

Sonar/seismic arrays

Sensor data and signal processing, cabling and telemetry

Real time systems, decision support systems, and their infrastructure

Towed array and cable handling systems

Weapon and Countermeasure systems

Noise, vibration and electromagnetic data gathering, analysis, and management

Acoustic and RF systems

Industrial automation and control systems

Safety systems

Physical and system modelling and simulation

Future submarine design concepts and technologies

Additional information

Due to the sensitive nature of the product all applicants must have worked within the Defence / Military industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance (SC level minimum). SC clearance must be in place before the successful candidate can start