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Job Title: Solution Architect - Secure Military Systems
Location
Christchurch or Frimley - Given the exciting nature of the role, work is undertaken primarily at BAE Systems sites and customer locations
Salary
£77,500 plus benefits
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of their global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Role description
You will work as part of the Digital Intelligence team within BAE Systems, collaborating on the latest challenges facing their UK military and international customers, brought together to influence requirements and propose new solutions in a growing and stimulating business. Within a world of evolving threats and where technology moves at pace, this role as a Solution Architect for Secure Military Systems offers motivated candidates with the equivalent diversity to be creative and innovative, offering the opportunity to work at the cutting-edge of technology and helping to keep us safe.
Essential skills
- You will have solid proven experience across defence domains for UK MoD and NATO programmes that may be specific to Land, Naval or Air
- You will have experience working and delivering UK MoD, NATO or wider international defence projects, applying technology effectively to solve complex technical problems while delivering solutions on time and within budget, with familiarity with relevant UK MoD and/or NATO standards
- You will bring strong technical depth across digital technologies and integration strategies for military platforms, with a natural ability to analyse problems, research solutions, and make timely, well reasoned technical decisions
- You will demonstrate commercial awareness and sound business acumen, enabling you to design and deliver solutions that are both operationally effective and value for money
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Core Duties
- Designing overall military digital defence solutions that meet their customer and end-user needs
- Collaboration with bidding, sales and 3rd parties to propose solutions that are innovative, competitive, achievable and value for money
- Documenting high and low-level designs that align with customer requirements
- Writing compelling technical proposals to support bids and pre-sales
- Presenting solutions and ability to influence customer strategies and requirements
- Horizon scanning of current and emerging technologies trends and innovations
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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is a leading supplier of innovative and secure military defence solutions and services delivering to the UK and international customers and home to over 4,500 talented digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to understand complex customer challenges in a rapidly evolving world so that armed forces, governments and partners can unlock the digital advantage in the most demanding environments.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, their supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
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