慨正橡扯
All the details Job purpose As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you'll be joining a well-loved historic brand, working on solutions that serves millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues! With ethical values that run right through the company's core and technology leaders that truly understand software engineers and engineering, it's an exciting time as we're redefining ourselves into a digital first and engineering-led organisation, with the quality of our engineering team being a key differentiator. Reports to Senior Head of Software Engineering Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Lead technical excellence from design to operations and launch of core product features or strategic programmes Drive technical direction and influence our overall strategy informing decisions on both Technology and Product investments as well as teams' setup Champion Communities of Practice to help establish engineering excellence at M&S Lead by example via contributions to our engineering ecosystem Pioneer and promote methodologies like clean code and clean architecture Advocate for engineering productivity, delivery quality and operational excellence through a continuous ecosystem Drive DevOps practices to automate the Product development life cycle and ownership demeanour Partner with both Engineering, Technology and Product leadership to ensure strategies align Develop the best and mentor other senior engineering roles across the entire landscape Promote effective innovation across all of engineering Advocate and strategize for continuous industrialisation and product minded tech capabilities Inspire ideas to foster purpose and mastery to engineering teams, leading them towards autonomy and maturity Amplify engineering teams by efficiently unblocking them with direction, leading upward, and establishing alignment Raise the profile of MS Tech through public content and contribution/creation into open source technology Support recruitment, onboarding and internal and external brand outreach activities Tech Stack Java, Micronaut, PL/SQL ReactJS, Next.js Azure Cloud, Dynatrace (observability) Mule, Kafka, MQ Blue Yonder Dispatcher Essential Experience Significant track record of strategic and innovative thinking, as well as execution and implementation Specialist in clean code and implementation of design patterns for common problems. Depth of knowledge in Information Security, you can design, quality review and quality assure solutions and services with security controls embedded. Confident driving system design conversations, building systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity Able to analyse current processes, identify, and implement opportunities to optimise processes, and lead and develop a team of specialists to deliver service improvements Experience of using a variety of methods of prototyping. You know how to share methodologies and can mentor others. You look at strategic service design end to end Strong ability to influence industry based models for the development of new technology applications. You develop effective implementation and procurement strategies, consistent with business needs. You ensure alignment to relevant technical strategies, policies, standards, and practices Strong understanding of quality assurance, testing quadrants and the testing pyramid, and how to apply them Ability to lead senior engineers and technical customers to a desired outcome, without prescribing it Authoritative skills at cloud computing (network, security, serverless, Kubernetes etc) and automation Experience with implementation of Observability and Reliability using market technologies (e.g.: New Relic) Good experience with Performance Engineering (load testing, derivations, tuning, core web vitals, page speed etc.) Expertise in reliability testing Able to influence people at senior levels and from the highly technical to non technical Desirable experience Previous software engineering community leadership experience Professional presentation delivery at internal and external events An ambition to be an open source contributor, technology writer or speaker Advocate and experience of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Advanced experience of DevOps: you build it, you run it Cares about the business and the bigger picture with significant prior examples Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken and able to adjust for different audiences A senior leadership mentality that is willing to take ownership. Demonstrable entrepreneurship in previous organisation(s) Works closely with You'll be working closely with other Principal Software Engineers, Heads of Software Engineering, Heads of Product, Commercial, Finance, Software Engineering Managers, Software Engineers, and Product Managers to collaboratively address problems. There will be day to day interactions with Technical Programme Managers, who you'll work with to constantly evolve your team's ways of working. Depending on your team(s), you could also interact with other specialists such as Architects, Data Scientists, UX/UI Designers, and analytics authorities. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
All the details Job purpose As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you'll be joining a well-loved historic brand, working on solutions that serves millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues! With ethical values that run right through the company's core and technology leaders that truly understand software engineers and engineering, it's an exciting time as we're redefining ourselves into a digital first and engineering-led organisation, with the quality of our engineering team being a key differentiator. Reports to Senior Head of Software Engineering Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Lead technical excellence from design to operations and launch of core product features or strategic programmes Drive technical direction and influence our overall strategy informing decisions on both Technology and Product investments as well as teams' setup Champion Communities of Practice to help establish engineering excellence at M&S Lead by example via contributions to our engineering ecosystem Pioneer and promote methodologies like clean code and clean architecture Advocate for engineering productivity, delivery quality and operational excellence through a continuous ecosystem Drive DevOps practices to automate the Product development life cycle and ownership demeanour Partner with both Engineering, Technology and Product leadership to ensure strategies align Develop the best and mentor other senior engineering roles across the entire landscape Promote effective innovation across all of engineering Advocate and strategize for continuous industrialisation and product minded tech capabilities Inspire ideas to foster purpose and mastery to engineering teams, leading them towards autonomy and maturity Amplify engineering teams by efficiently unblocking them with direction, leading upward, and establishing alignment Raise the profile of MS Tech through public content and contribution/creation into open source technology Support recruitment, onboarding and internal and external brand outreach activities Tech Stack Java, Micronaut, PL/SQL ReactJS, Next.js Azure Cloud, Dynatrace (observability) Mule, Kafka, MQ Blue Yonder Dispatcher Essential Experience Significant track record of strategic and innovative thinking, as well as execution and implementation Specialist in clean code and implementation of design patterns for common problems. Depth of knowledge in Information Security, you can design, quality review and quality assure solutions and services with security controls embedded. Confident driving system design conversations, building systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity Able to analyse current processes, identify, and implement opportunities to optimise processes, and lead and develop a team of specialists to deliver service improvements Experience of using a variety of methods of prototyping. You know how to share methodologies and can mentor others. You look at strategic service design end to end Strong ability to influence industry based models for the development of new technology applications. You develop effective implementation and procurement strategies, consistent with business needs. You ensure alignment to relevant technical strategies, policies, standards, and practices Strong understanding of quality assurance, testing quadrants and the testing pyramid, and how to apply them Ability to lead senior engineers and technical customers to a desired outcome, without prescribing it Authoritative skills at cloud computing (network, security, serverless, Kubernetes etc) and automation Experience with implementation of Observability and Reliability using market technologies (e.g.: New Relic) Good experience with Performance Engineering (load testing, derivations, tuning, core web vitals, page speed etc.) Expertise in reliability testing Able to influence people at senior levels and from the highly technical to non technical Desirable experience Previous software engineering community leadership experience Professional presentation delivery at internal and external events An ambition to be an open source contributor, technology writer or speaker Advocate and experience of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Advanced experience of DevOps: you build it, you run it Cares about the business and the bigger picture with significant prior examples Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken and able to adjust for different audiences A senior leadership mentality that is willing to take ownership. Demonstrable entrepreneurship in previous organisation(s) Works closely with You'll be working closely with other Principal Software Engineers, Heads of Software Engineering, Heads of Product, Commercial, Finance, Software Engineering Managers, Software Engineers, and Product Managers to collaboratively address problems. There will be day to day interactions with Technical Programme Managers, who you'll work with to constantly evolve your team's ways of working. Depending on your team(s), you could also interact with other specialists such as Architects, Data Scientists, UX/UI Designers, and analytics authorities. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.
Elsevier
. About the team: The SciVal Development Team is a cross-functional group comprising Frontend, Backend, and Quality Engineers who work closely together. The team collaborates closely with UX and Product to design, build, and deliver high-quality features efficiently and reliably.SciVal is a data-driven product that provides academic and research metrics to customers, enabling insight, analysis, and informed decision-making. The team focuses on building scalable, reliable solutions while continuously improving usability, performance, and data accuracy. About the role: Acts as the technical lead and facilitator for a cross-functional squad. In addition to hands-on design, coding, and/or test automation, this role sets technical direction, shapes delivery plans, drives quality strategy, and unblocks the team through facilitation-not line management. Partners closely with Product, Architecture, QE, SRE/Platform, and adjacent squads to deliver reliable, secure, and observable software. Key responsibilities: Serve as the first line of technical escalation for the squad's services/components. Facilitate team ceremonies (refinement, technical grooming, sprint planning, design reviews) with a focus on flow and outcomes. Translate product objectives into sound technical designs and testable acceptance criteria; decompose epics into implementable stories. Design and implement complex features; complete complex bug fixes and performance improvements. Define and uphold the Definition of Ready/Done, including code quality, automated test coverage, security checks, and observability. Establish/maintain CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and sensible branching/release strategies. Drive a pragmatic quality strategy: test pyramid balance, contract tests, data management, environments, and non-functional testing. Partner with TIO on SLOs, alerting, runbooks, incident response, and post-incident learning Mentor through pairing, code/test reviews, and architecture discussions (no performance management duties) Document designs and decisions (e.g., ADRs), and keep technical docs and runbooks current. Coordinate dependencies and integration with other squads and external partners; surface risks with clear options/trade-offs. Track and improve key delivery/quality indicators (lead time, change fail rate, MTTR, escaped defects, performance budgets) Requirements: Around 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related roles, contributing to complex systems in production. Experience leading through influence, such as technical leadership, feature ownership, or community/guild participation across design, delivery, and operations. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience gained through work, training, or self directed learning. Demonstrated depth in at least one technical domain, such as distributed systems, data platforms, or high scale web or mobile applications. Comfortable collaborating with cross functional teams, external partners, and vendors in inclusive and respectful environments. Strong understanding of Agile and Lean practices, including backlog refinement, breaking work into incremental deliverables, and risk aware planning. Experience defining and applying test strategies, including test pyramid principles, shift left practices, CI/CD quality checks, and release readiness. Proficiency in one or more programming languages or stacks, such as Java/JVM, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#/.NET, Python, C/C++, or SQL. Experience working in Linux or Windows environments. Familiarity with relational and non relational databases, including data modelling and performance tuning. Experience or familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerised environments, cloud fundamentals, and observability tools (logs, metrics, traces). Working knowledge of secure coding practices, performance analysis, reliability concepts (such as SLOs and error budgets), and participation in incident response and learning reviews. Development focused experience in API and service design, domain modelling, concurrency, resilience patterns, refactoring, and code quality, or quality focused experience in test automation, UI/API testing, contract testing, and performance testing using widely adopted tools.Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. Working for you We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: Comprehensive Pension Plan Home, office, or commuting allowance. Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave Flexible working hours Personal Choice budget Internal communities and networks Various employee discounts Recruitment introduction reward Employee Assistance Program (global) About the business - A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click to access benefits specific to your location. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our or please contact 1-. Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams . Please read our .We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: . Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all.We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most.We deliver insights that
. About the team: The SciVal Development Team is a cross-functional group comprising Frontend, Backend, and Quality Engineers who work closely together. The team collaborates closely with UX and Product to design, build, and deliver high-quality features efficiently and reliably.SciVal is a data-driven product that provides academic and research metrics to customers, enabling insight, analysis, and informed decision-making. The team focuses on building scalable, reliable solutions while continuously improving usability, performance, and data accuracy. About the role: Acts as the technical lead and facilitator for a cross-functional squad. In addition to hands-on design, coding, and/or test automation, this role sets technical direction, shapes delivery plans, drives quality strategy, and unblocks the team through facilitation-not line management. Partners closely with Product, Architecture, QE, SRE/Platform, and adjacent squads to deliver reliable, secure, and observable software. Key responsibilities: Serve as the first line of technical escalation for the squad's services/components. Facilitate team ceremonies (refinement, technical grooming, sprint planning, design reviews) with a focus on flow and outcomes. Translate product objectives into sound technical designs and testable acceptance criteria; decompose epics into implementable stories. Design and implement complex features; complete complex bug fixes and performance improvements. Define and uphold the Definition of Ready/Done, including code quality, automated test coverage, security checks, and observability. Establish/maintain CI/CD pipelines, quality gates, and sensible branching/release strategies. Drive a pragmatic quality strategy: test pyramid balance, contract tests, data management, environments, and non-functional testing. Partner with TIO on SLOs, alerting, runbooks, incident response, and post-incident learning Mentor through pairing, code/test reviews, and architecture discussions (no performance management duties) Document designs and decisions (e.g., ADRs), and keep technical docs and runbooks current. Coordinate dependencies and integration with other squads and external partners; surface risks with clear options/trade-offs. Track and improve key delivery/quality indicators (lead time, change fail rate, MTTR, escaped defects, performance budgets) Requirements: Around 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related roles, contributing to complex systems in production. Experience leading through influence, such as technical leadership, feature ownership, or community/guild participation across design, delivery, and operations. A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience gained through work, training, or self directed learning. Demonstrated depth in at least one technical domain, such as distributed systems, data platforms, or high scale web or mobile applications. Comfortable collaborating with cross functional teams, external partners, and vendors in inclusive and respectful environments. Strong understanding of Agile and Lean practices, including backlog refinement, breaking work into incremental deliverables, and risk aware planning. Experience defining and applying test strategies, including test pyramid principles, shift left practices, CI/CD quality checks, and release readiness. Proficiency in one or more programming languages or stacks, such as Java/JVM, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#/.NET, Python, C/C++, or SQL. Experience working in Linux or Windows environments. Familiarity with relational and non relational databases, including data modelling and performance tuning. Experience or familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerised environments, cloud fundamentals, and observability tools (logs, metrics, traces). Working knowledge of secure coding practices, performance analysis, reliability concepts (such as SLOs and error budgets), and participation in incident response and learning reviews. Development focused experience in API and service design, domain modelling, concurrency, resilience patterns, refactoring, and code quality, or quality focused experience in test automation, UI/API testing, contract testing, and performance testing using widely adopted tools.Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. Working for you We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: Comprehensive Pension Plan Home, office, or commuting allowance. Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave Flexible working hours Personal Choice budget Internal communities and networks Various employee discounts Recruitment introduction reward Employee Assistance Program (global) About the business - A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click to access benefits specific to your location. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our or please contact 1-. Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams . Please read our .We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: . Consulting/Principal Software Engineer Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all.We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most.We deliver insights that
Prattwhitney
Winnersh, Berkshire
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Architect - Command & Control to shape future Command & Control systems. The role is based in Winnersh, UK (Hybrid). Why this role matters Modern missions depend on fast, secure, and resilient information. Command & Control systems connect people, platforms, sensors, networks, and decision making tools in a reliable, scalable, and operationally effective way. In this role you will help define the systems that make that possible. Responsibilities Identify emerging and future technologies in Command & Control, including communications, networking, AI, autonomy, and information management. Define and develop CONEMP and CONOPS for mission systems, describing how systems will be used in real operational scenarios and deliver value at system of systems level. Capture, analyse and translate customer needs into clear system requirements, architectures, and technical solutions. Develop and assess architecture options, conduct technical trade studies, and produce clear recommendations balancing capability, cost, risk, complexity and delivery feasibility. Support bids and early stage programme activity by shaping technical solutions, delivery plans, estimates and work breakdown structures. Provide technical leadership and systems engineering guidance throughout the lifecycle, delivering against time, cost and quality expectations. Act as a technical mentor, support others in delivering high quality engineering outputs, and develop capability across the wider team. Collaborate with internal Collins teams, RTX business areas, external suppliers, Business Development, Programme Management and technical specialists to develop integrated solutions. Identify technical risks and mitigations, support technical governance and ensure appropriate engineering plans are followed throughout the project lifecycle. Support design activity involving export controlled technologies, including awareness of US ITAR controls where applicable. What you will bring • Strong capability across the full engineering lifecycle, especially in early stage concept development, requirements definition and architecture design. • Experience handling uncertain or evolving customer needs and shaping them into structured technical direction. • Deep knowledge of military communication systems, heterogeneous networks, networking concepts and security functions. • Experience defining and eliciting system and subsystem requirements, developing high level architectures and applying systems engineering methods, tools and processes to guide technical delivery. • Ability to engage with technical and non technical stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, engineering teams, programme teams and business development colleagues. • Sound engineering judgement based on requirements, constraints, risks, costs and delivery realities. Skills and Experience Systems engineering across the full lifecycle. Early stage concept development and solution shaping. Requirements capture, definition and analysis. System architecture development. Military communications systems. Heterogeneous networks. Networking and security functions. Model Based Systems Engineering. Enterprise Architect, Cameo, IBM DOORS or similar toolsets. Verification and validation approaches. Technical trade studies and option analysis. Technical bid support, delivery planning and estimating. Technical risk identification and mitigation. Cross functional technical team coordination. Stakeholder communication across technical and non technical audiences. Additional valuable experience Airborne, land or maritime system architectures. Aerospace, land or maritime system integration. Communications standards, datalinks and protocols, including Link16 C2 or information management systems. Autonomy within C2, networking or information management environments. Open or reference architectures such as MOSA, SOSA, Pyramid or MDIS. Routing and switching technologies, including Cisco, Aruba or Juniper SD WAN technologies. Firewalls and network security. Wireless networks. Cloud networking, including Azure or AWS. Microservices or cloud based software architectures. Simulation tools such as Ansys, VR Forces or EMANE. AI enabled or agentic data workflows. Toolsets such as Cloudera or Cloudflare. Configuration management. External network vendor or carrier engagement. Aerospace certification, regulation or engineering governance. UK MOD customer environment or MOD procurement processes. Essential Requirements Degree or equivalent experience in a STEM subject. Significant relevant experience in systems engineering, systems architecture or complex technical solution development. Knowledge of the military and/or civil aerospace industry. Evidence of further learning or relevant training in complex communications and networks. Strong customer facing presence. Excellent communication, coaching and mentoring skills. Ability to work well under pressure and manage competing priorities. Ability to lead or guide technical teams and influence technical direction. Sound judgement when assessing integrated engineering solutions. SC security clearance, or ability to obtain it. Typically, this role requires a university degree and around 10years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with around 7years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience will also be considered. What you will learn Advanced mission system concepts across air, land and maritime domains. Technical road mapping and engineering governance in early stage technology development. Complex solution delivery with a customer centric focus. Collaboration with experts across Collins Aerospace, RTX and external partners. Benefits Competitive compensation package. 25 days annual leave + public holidays. Option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year. Generous employer contribution pension scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%. Private medical insurance. Cash plan covering dental, optical, therapy, chiropody and health screening. Life assurance & group income protection scheme participation. Professional development & growth support with professional fees. Employee assistance programme. Employee discounts and flexible benefits platform. Employee recognition & referral bonuses. Equal Opportunity Statement RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Architect - Command & Control to shape future Command & Control systems. The role is based in Winnersh, UK (Hybrid). Why this role matters Modern missions depend on fast, secure, and resilient information. Command & Control systems connect people, platforms, sensors, networks, and decision making tools in a reliable, scalable, and operationally effective way. In this role you will help define the systems that make that possible. Responsibilities Identify emerging and future technologies in Command & Control, including communications, networking, AI, autonomy, and information management. Define and develop CONEMP and CONOPS for mission systems, describing how systems will be used in real operational scenarios and deliver value at system of systems level. Capture, analyse and translate customer needs into clear system requirements, architectures, and technical solutions. Develop and assess architecture options, conduct technical trade studies, and produce clear recommendations balancing capability, cost, risk, complexity and delivery feasibility. Support bids and early stage programme activity by shaping technical solutions, delivery plans, estimates and work breakdown structures. Provide technical leadership and systems engineering guidance throughout the lifecycle, delivering against time, cost and quality expectations. Act as a technical mentor, support others in delivering high quality engineering outputs, and develop capability across the wider team. Collaborate with internal Collins teams, RTX business areas, external suppliers, Business Development, Programme Management and technical specialists to develop integrated solutions. Identify technical risks and mitigations, support technical governance and ensure appropriate engineering plans are followed throughout the project lifecycle. Support design activity involving export controlled technologies, including awareness of US ITAR controls where applicable. What you will bring • Strong capability across the full engineering lifecycle, especially in early stage concept development, requirements definition and architecture design. • Experience handling uncertain or evolving customer needs and shaping them into structured technical direction. • Deep knowledge of military communication systems, heterogeneous networks, networking concepts and security functions. • Experience defining and eliciting system and subsystem requirements, developing high level architectures and applying systems engineering methods, tools and processes to guide technical delivery. • Ability to engage with technical and non technical stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, engineering teams, programme teams and business development colleagues. • Sound engineering judgement based on requirements, constraints, risks, costs and delivery realities. Skills and Experience Systems engineering across the full lifecycle. Early stage concept development and solution shaping. Requirements capture, definition and analysis. System architecture development. Military communications systems. Heterogeneous networks. Networking and security functions. Model Based Systems Engineering. Enterprise Architect, Cameo, IBM DOORS or similar toolsets. Verification and validation approaches. Technical trade studies and option analysis. Technical bid support, delivery planning and estimating. Technical risk identification and mitigation. Cross functional technical team coordination. Stakeholder communication across technical and non technical audiences. Additional valuable experience Airborne, land or maritime system architectures. Aerospace, land or maritime system integration. Communications standards, datalinks and protocols, including Link16 C2 or information management systems. Autonomy within C2, networking or information management environments. Open or reference architectures such as MOSA, SOSA, Pyramid or MDIS. Routing and switching technologies, including Cisco, Aruba or Juniper SD WAN technologies. Firewalls and network security. Wireless networks. Cloud networking, including Azure or AWS. Microservices or cloud based software architectures. Simulation tools such as Ansys, VR Forces or EMANE. AI enabled or agentic data workflows. Toolsets such as Cloudera or Cloudflare. Configuration management. External network vendor or carrier engagement. Aerospace certification, regulation or engineering governance. UK MOD customer environment or MOD procurement processes. Essential Requirements Degree or equivalent experience in a STEM subject. Significant relevant experience in systems engineering, systems architecture or complex technical solution development. Knowledge of the military and/or civil aerospace industry. Evidence of further learning or relevant training in complex communications and networks. Strong customer facing presence. Excellent communication, coaching and mentoring skills. Ability to work well under pressure and manage competing priorities. Ability to lead or guide technical teams and influence technical direction. Sound judgement when assessing integrated engineering solutions. SC security clearance, or ability to obtain it. Typically, this role requires a university degree and around 10years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with around 7years of relevant experience. Equivalent experience will also be considered. What you will learn Advanced mission system concepts across air, land and maritime domains. Technical road mapping and engineering governance in early stage technology development. Complex solution delivery with a customer centric focus. Collaboration with experts across Collins Aerospace, RTX and external partners. Benefits Competitive compensation package. 25 days annual leave + public holidays. Option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year. Generous employer contribution pension scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%. Private medical insurance. Cash plan covering dental, optical, therapy, chiropody and health screening. Life assurance & group income protection scheme participation. Professional development & growth support with professional fees. Employee assistance programme. Employee discounts and flexible benefits platform. Employee recognition & referral bonuses. Equal Opportunity Statement RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
