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Satellite Navigation Lead
2019-07-01 18:28:49| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Were seeking an experienced Navigation Systems Engineering Lead to inspire Telespazio VEGA UKs growing team, developing satellite systems and applications within position, navigation and timing based in our Luton Head Office. Objectives To develop, evolve, and agree with relevant stakeholders, foci for Telespazios Satellite Navigation strategy to support business, team, and product growth. To successfully win funding in line with the Satellite Navigation strategy. To lead and successfully deliver engineering projects in line with the Satellite Navigation strategy. Responsibilities Duties Duties and main tasks may include but are not limited to Refine Telespazios Satellite Navigation strategy for UK growth and agree with relevant stakeholders. Refine current strategy in response to changing market conditions, e.g. funding for UK GNSS Represent Telespazio at relevant UK industry meetings including TechUK UKSpace, UKGNSS, RIN. Work with colleagues in other parts of the business UK and abroad and Space Alliance to develop strategic partnering for mutual business benefit. Develop interdependent partnering with relevant UK and foreign companies to win and to deliver UK, European and other business. To successfully win funding in line with the Satellite Navigation strategy. Seek opportunities where Telespazio can bid and win Satellite Navigation spacerelated and applicationsfocused work under ESA, European or UK funding lines. Seek opportunities to bid and win Satellite Navigation applications, product, and services work from commercial or other customers. Lead the Satellite Navigation team to create successful bids, drawing in other support as needed. To lead and successfully deliver engineering projects in line with the Satellite Navigation strategy. Lead the Satellite Navigation team to deliver relevant engineering projects, on time, on budget, and to an outstanding quality. Manage the Satellite Navigation team, seeking opportunities to grow the team and the capabilities and careers of the team Work with leading UK universities to exploit innovative research in the commercial market Potential Fields Downstream application activities may include High accuracy and high integrity GNSS applications in transport Rail applications including moving block signalling as well as less safetycritical applications and services Evolution of current mmlevel structural health monitoring product SUMMIT Upstream satellite activities may include Development of GNSS systems and operations for UK or European institutional customers Development of test and validation tools applicable to new GNSS needs. Qualifications Experience Recognised or able to rapidly achieve recognition as a leader of Satellite Navigation thinking in the UK. Experience interworking with partner organisations to deliver common goals. Team leadership Experienced networker in Satellite Navigation domain Familiar with UK Space Agency MoD ESA processes, bids and contracts Experienced system engineer including GNSS and wider Satellite Navigation systems experience Satellite systems or operations experience Awareness of UK GNSS, Galileo, security issues desirable Familiar with Rail domain including signalling desirable BSc or higher degree in engineering, science, maths or equivalent experience Programming modelling, particularly GNSS and satellite simulationdesirable Bid writing experience, preferably including multicompany bids either as Prime or Subcontractor Technical document, specification and report writing Essential Skills Team leadership ability to motivate and proactively delegate and manage team and partner organisations. Excellent networking skills Ability to demonstrate integrity and engender trust in customers and partners Excellent clear, concise and structured written and verbal communication in English engineering topics Organised structured way of working Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office Qualities Ability to lead a team effectively in situations that sometimes include highpressure deadlines Ability to prioritise own and teams workload effectively Willing to take the initiative to progress agreed strategies Professional, logical and thorough UK National desirable, for reasons of security clearance on UK national programmes UK Driving license desirable SC Clearance desirable Benefits Competitive Security In line with Asylum Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work the company is in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks
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