Solutions Architect (Maritime Defence)

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.

Role title:  Solutions Architect - Maritime Defence

Salary: £64,000 - £85,000

 Role Clearance Type: You must be able to gain and maintain UK Government clearance

Location: Burlington House, New Malden, Kingston-Upon-Thames, London, UK.

About Your Opportunity:

A key member of the Engineering team driving our Capture and Delivery approach.

This role will ensure we understand our capability needs, working closely with both Capture and Delivery and Engineering team to ensure alignment whilst providing technical vision and strategy on our bids and proposals for maritime.   Day to day you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our future programmes have a robust and sustainable solution approach.

Your Benefits:

• Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.

• Flexible Benefits Package – choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
• Employee Incentive Programme – exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel

• Career Development – opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

Your Responsibilities:

• Undertake architecture cost/benefit trade off studies across the spectrum of available solution options.
• Identifying the most appropriate technical solution to solve present and future capability needs.
• Provide technical Systems Engineering and Project Management inputs to contribute to planning, scheduling and cost control/monitoring activities.
• Develop architectures and specifications that support the Business Development proposals and are aligned to our engineering capability in order for the solution to be elaborated, defined, managed and delivered.
• Describe the function, structure, characteristics, behaviour and other aspects of a solution to a wide array of key stakeholders.

Your Experience:

• Degree-qualified in an Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent underpinning knowledge and understanding.
• Proven track record of delivering complex systems such as COTS components, e.g. PLCs, SCADA systems, industrial networks.
• Relevant experience within defence, maritime, aerospace, or a similarly regulated industrial sector.
• Substantial experience of systems requirements management, definition, design, integration, acceptance and analysis.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in solution architecting, utilising techniques and tools to help communicate the solution.

Your Future Team:

“In shaping the future of the maritime battlespace by bring together key stakeholders to help develop the NSS future maritime offering you will be working with key thought leaders across the Maritime Defence Sector.”  

Pete Wadsworth Solution Architect (Future Combat Air) @ Northrop Grumman

At NSS we bring together a highly skilled and passionate team with a wealth of industry knowledge working to solve some of our nation’s most complex Defence engineering challenges in partnership with our customers and other key suppliers.

Diversity is at the heart of our success. Our team share experience, knowledge and new thinking gained from a wide range of backgrounds perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements across several industries. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry. We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.

About Our Responsibilities:

Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges every day, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We’ll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business. 

We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And within a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.

How to Apply:

Interested in our opportunity?

Yes – then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who’ll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.

Possibly, I’d like to find out more – email talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com to connect with one of our Sourcing Specialists who will be happy to support you with any enquires.

Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.

Northrop Grumman UK:

Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation’s security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.

UK Defence Business:

Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Find out more: https://www.northropgrumman.com/careers/job-search-united-kingdom/

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