Senior Hardware Architect

Senior Hardware Architect (x2 positions)

Location:

Templecombe and Cheadle (Minimum 3 days onsite) About the team

Thales Underwater Systems (UWS) who design, develop and support Sonar Systems applications for anti‑submarine warfare and mine hunting, have a fantastic opportunity for Senior Hardware Architects to join a close‑knit, friendly and hardworking team.

• To perform a subset of the system engineering activities required to develop a component or sub‑system within the Anti‑Submarine warfare (ASW) Conformal Array Projects.
• To be technically responsible for the hardware architecture and its consistency with the solution/system architecture.
• To coordinate with the Lead Hardware Architect in order to make sure that the top‑down refinement of the solution is consistent with the Sonar Hardware Products (SHP) strategy and constraints including COTS selection and components reuse.

• Analyses the customer’s and other stakeholders’ needs whatever the used means (e.g. advanced studies, simulations, mock‑ups, models, prototypes,)
• Describes the requirements, functions and interfaces on the component or sub‑system.
• Formalises the specification and the architectural design to develop the component or sub‑system.
• Prepares and performs the component or sub‑system, verification and validation tests
• Ensures that hardware architecture stability is maintained across lifecycle phases from Bid to Delivery.
• Directs and coordinates hardware architecture studies.
• Approves the technical, technological, and methodological choices taken in respect of the selected hardware architecture.
• Guarantees adherence to in‑scope standards, reuse policy and product development plans.
• Identifies modelling, simulation and prototyping opportunities.
• Co‑ordinates product definition, and assessment of trade‑offs between aspects of cost, customer requirements and technological possibilities.
• Prepares the Design & Justification Files.
• Provides knowledge on state‑of‑the‑art hardware architecting, taking account of future developments.
• Monitors technological developments.
• If mechanically or electrically biased in experience, lead the design elements specific for that discipline.

• An ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and demonstrate:
  • Good interpersonal skills,
  • Good communication and presentation skills,
  • Proactive “can‑do” mentality,
  • Logical problem‑solving approaches.
• Ability to understand and implement Product Line Engineering strategies
• Ability to technically lead design and development activities, interfacing with other technical disciplines as required.
• The holder of the role must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following:
  • Systems Engineering Toolsets, Practices and Life cycles

• Hardware design and development.

• A minimum of five years’ experience in a Systems Engineering role in an appropriate engineering field, e.g. Maritime, Aerospace, Defence.
• Equivalent experience in a relevant technical field, either mechanical or electronics design will also be considered.

• Experience working on underwater acoustics and/or sonar.
• The design of equipment for the sub‑sea environment.
• Experience with Design for Cost / Design for Manufacture, manufacturing specifications and transition to production environment.

• L6 Qualification (degree or equivalent in mechanical/electronics/electrical engineering or scientific discipline).

• Chartered Engineer
• L7 Qualification (Masters or equivalent in mechanical/electronics/electrical engineering or scientific discipline).

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.

If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non‑ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance -…