Head of Technical-Salam IKIP

(Saudi National Only)

Grade: GG14

Location: Riyadh

Working hours: full time

Advert closing: 22/01/2026

The Job Holder is responsible for defining and leading the Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality elements for all Industrialisation activities on Salam. This includes the Technical and Quality Supplier Management of the Supply Chain, both on and off shore, and the development and implementation of the Salam Industrialisation solution including the transfer of Typhoon related maintenance repair, overhaul and manufacturing technology into Saudi Arabian industry.

It is a subject matter expert (SME) role with extensive knowledge of Supplier Management, covering Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Domains, and the Support Engineering requirements necessary to meet the requirement to Industrialise elements of the Typhoon Support Solution through KSA Industry.

Significant stakeholder management is associated with this role, including RSAF Customer, KSA Industry and UK operational and Engineering teams. The Indsutrialisation activities on Salam are strategically important undertakings for Typhoon as well as our company alignment to Vision 2030.

• As the SME for Technical Management & Quality Assurance, the Job Holder is to lead all Technical and Quality activities associated with the Typhoon Industrial Capability Insertion and Localization programmes and act the prime point of contact for all stakeholders; BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, BAE Systems Air Sector UK, Eurofighter, MODSAP, RAF, RSAF, Salam Capability & Service Delivery Teams, and Industry.
• Ensure the deployment of an effective Technical and Quality Framework to manage the IKIP Team deliverables to the Salam Delivery Teams ensuring (with the relevant governance leads) that the competencies of the engineering, technical and specialist staff, and the quality of the IKIP technical deliverables, complies with relevant discipline standards.
• Production and implementation of the IKIP Technical Management and Quality Plans covering Industrialisation and Procurement Acquisition/Delivery/Support/Business Management activities.
• Day to day direction and management of the Technical and Quality elements of the IKIP Team.
• Taking the Technical & Quality Requirements and developing them into an appropriate set of Supplier Contract Requirements, which can then be flowed down into the external Industry Product & Service Providers.
• Supporting the production/maintenance of a set of Technical Capability and Quality Metrics which allows the performance of the IKIP solution to be assessed with opportunities for improvement to be identified to the business.
• Establish and maintain a Supplier Management Framework which ensures the Technical and Quality Management capability of each Supplier is understood, that the Supplier Approval status reflects the known capability, that any Capability Improvements are contracted as part of any Supplier Contracts, and that the appropriate levels of Supplier Assurance are carried to out to effectively address the risks to the business.
• Accountable for production and maintenance of a Supplier Management framework that ensures all Industrialisation deliverables, including those of any Product and Service providers contracted through the IIKIP Team, are acceptably safe, meet the requirements of the Salam Safety and Environmental Management Plan and support maintaining the safe delivery of the Salam Solution.
• Establishing a strong working relationship with the Salam Delivery Teams to ensure any operational issues associated with the IKIP deliverables are raised, and solutions defined and implemented, in a timely manner to maintain the safe and effective delivery of the Salam Solution.
• Ensuring that all Technical & Quality Management activities carried out by the IKIP Team and associated organisations are effective and results in work delivered on-schedule, to specification/quality, and within budget.
• Implementing and promoting the Programme Risk Management Plan and processes, including, accountability for the identification, management and mitigation of technical risks within the IKIP Projects.
• Formulating the…