http://www.flightglobal.com/jobsFlight Jobshttp://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/operations-implementation-engineer-graduate-stevenage-200648830.htmWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:03:20 +0000189843SCC Operations / Implementation Engineer The position is for an Engineering Graduate who wishes to extend his or her knowledge into the world Satellite Ground Control. The role will be challenging and involve working within a team designing and building IP based communications networks supporting Satellite technologies for both Military and Commercial infrastructures. Customer facing skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be pro-active in their approach and show willingness to learn and apply new technologies. A baseline requirement for this position is an interest in real time & critical control systems and prime focus on multi operating system environments. Tasks include: Design, write and validate ground operations procedures Support Integration & Test Team. Assist in writing System Requirements, System Design Documents, Internal & External Interface Control Documents. Assist Integration of delivery Spacecraft Control Centre. Help define operational strategies and write operations manuals. Provide Technical support to Customers and Suppliers. Assist in Customer Training Knowledge of Satellite communications equipments and protocols is advantageous but not essential. The ideal candidate will also be expected to travel. Key skills/competencies: General understanding of engineering principles Willingness and desire to learn new software and processes. Good communications skills Desired skills but not essential: I4S or other control centre software Oracle experience. Linux or Solaris basic experience Windows Server and Workstation operating systems experience The successful candidate will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment Mylen Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment agency specialising in Aerospace, Automotive, Aviation, Design, Mechanical, Electronic, Production, IT and Software, Engineering. By sending us your CV, you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database and/or in manual files for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act. In compliance with the regulations in place under the Employment Agencies Act, proof of identification will be required. We will require a current copy of a passport, driving license, ID card or NI card will be required as part of the registration process. Please be aware that, for forward submission to our Clients, your CV will be required to be submitted in a plain text, Word.doc format http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/communications-infrastructure-architecture-bristol-200634470.htmTue, 10 Nov 2009 09:03:43 +0000188936Technical Strategy Manager - Communications Infrastructure Architecture Fully accountable for effective management of the UK-based Subject Matter Expert (SME) teams, and for their governance in line with specified processes, for the production of deliverable satellite and radio (Tropo, High frequency, Digital Microwave Radio System, Secure Mobile Radio)communications capability strategy. Responsible for maintaining UK technical advisor competence at the required levels to meet customer needs, and to support business development and new business objectives as appropriate. Responsible for the assimilation and dissemination of leading technical best practice and capability. Responsible to the GPT Head of New Business for the delivery of quality technical output required to support Riyadh-based customer facing functions. As such, the Techncial Strategy Manager will: Define and deliver and maintain a Satellite and Radio Communications strategy and acquisition / implementation plan. Be the subject matter expert for satellite and radio communications infrastructure architecture. Ensure that design and practice is conducted and wholly resourced appropriately in the UK office to specified standards; Be responsible for the appropriate management of the UK team with regard to commercial contractual obligations Be the prime European point of contact for technical matters Fully accountable for managing the UK technical team and output within budget, and for completing appropriate commercial processes required to facilitate/support financial revenue. Fully accountable for maintaining records of personnel effort/time in accordance with specified standard practice. Responsible for delivering operations to current best practice within budget constraints. Delegated budget responsibility with authorised limits, appropriate for the position Local authority on approval of preliminary design reviews. Essential UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline. Design management experience in major space communications infrastructure systems programmes. Detailed knowledge of space and other radio frequency bearer communications systems. Proven track record in similar role, managing teams and working to tight timescales Good standard of written and spoken English Desirable Experience in delivery of communications services Experience of living or working in the Middle East The successful candidate will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/technical-strategy-manager-bristol-200634460.htmMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:43:19 +0000188933Technical Strategy Manager Fully accountable for effective management of the UK-based SME (Subject Matter Expert) teams, and for their governance in line with GPT processes, for the production of deliverable user applications capability strategy. Responsible for maintaining UK technical advisor competence at the required levels to meet customer needs, and to support business development and new business objectives as appropriate. Responsible for the assimilation and dissemination of leading engineering best practice and capability to System Design Authority. Responsible to the Head of New Business for the delivery of quality technical output required to support Riyadh-based customer facing functions. As such, the Techncial Strategy Manager will: Define and deliver and maintain a user applications strategy and acquisition/implementation plan Be the subject matter expert for convergent communications. Ensure that design and practice is conducted and wholly resourced appropriately in the UK office, to specified standards; Be responsible for the appropriate management of the UK team with regard to commercial contractual obligations Be the prime European point of contact for technical matters Fully accountable for managing the UK user application technical strategy team and output within budget, and for completing appropriate commercial processes required to facilitate/support financial revenue. Fully accountable for maintaining records of personnel effort/time in accordance with standard specified practice. Responsible for delivering technical operations to current best practice within budget constraints. The successful candidate will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment. Mylen Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment agency specialising in Aerospace, Automotive, Aviation, Design, Mechanical, Electronic, Production, IT and Software, Engineering. By sending us your CV, you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database and/or in manual files for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act. In compliance with the regulations in place under the Employment Agencies Act, proof of identification will be required. We will require a current copy of a passport, driving license, ID card or NI card will be required as part of the registration process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/policy-manager-defence-stevenage-uk-stevenage-200631294.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:19 +0000189276Policy Manager Defence - Stevenage UK Extremely well respected in the Defence industry our client is a world-leading missile and missile systems manufacturer with operations in France, Germany, Italy and Britain, over 10,000 employees and an annual turnover of over €3 bn. Formed following a merger of the 3 main missile producers in Europe our client has benefited the combined experience gained from fifty years of technological and operational success. Working with nearly 100 armed forces worldwide our client is the only Group capable of designing and producing missiles and missile systems to meet the whole range of current and future operational requirements for the three armed forces (army, navy, air force). Overall, the Group offers a range of 45 products in service and another 15 in development. Positioned at the heart of the European defence sector as well as establishing cooperative transatlantic links with the principal groups in the US defence industry our client has demonstrated its ability to bring together the best skills across the whole of Europe, and has succeeded in becoming the prime contractor for a series of strategic multi-national programmes. Role Purpose: To develop, deliver, maintain and support Industrial Policy and Supplier Market Intelligence required for defining and driving Industrial Make or Buy Policy, reducing risks associated to selection of new entrants, contributing to company overall strategy and reducing company cost base 1. Provide a complete strategic analysis on the world wide supplier market: " Agree requirements and planning with different stakeholders: Strategy, Programmes and Procurement, Technical, CRP Multi functional teams, Operations. " Develop and manage an implementation plan " Manage a process for acquiring and delivering the corresponding data collection 2. Drive collection and analysis of strategic data ensuring its reliability and validation " Implement & exploit internal and external network(s) " Compilation of market intelligence with inputs from key stakeholders that is established for recommendation to senior review - communicate to who & why? 3. Co-ordinate the Industrial Policy(IP) Plan managing inputs from all stakeholders in alignment with the supply chain architecture 4. Create the Industrial Policy as a result of the outputs " Provide Industrial Policy documentation aligned to the supply chain architecture and the outputs from the IP Plan 5. Work in conjunction with the Procurement Directors to support the implementation of supply chain policy into the Business 6. Service Delivery " Proactive approach in delivering a service to Procurement and other functions, " Ensure continuity of senior reviews across our capability base and the timely provision of information in a consistent format PROBLEM SOLVING CHALLENGES: Managing the expectations of the wide and disparate set of stakeholders involved in the development of supplier market intelligence and Industrial Policy Establishing a transnational dataset via an Integrated multi-national team environment Ensuring the interfaces with the Multi-functional teams and other Directorates/Functions are robust and informative with regards changes to the environment within which the forming Supply Strategy has been written " Working in conjunction with Group Heads and Procurement Directors to support the implement supply market strategies and deployment of these strategies through the Business " Working in a transnational and multicultural environment " Alignment of IP to the Supply Chain Architecture maintained on behalf of Senior Procurement Mangement " Demonstrable delivery against a defined plan for the development and implementation of Supply Market Intelligence, in accordance with business priorities and with demonstrable progress in achieving the plan. " Demonstrable delivery against a defined plan for the development and implementation of Industrial Policy, in accordance with business priorities and with demonstrable progress in achieving the plan. " Design an effective document suite in place that is accessible and drives the content of the Industrial policy for the Senior Company Directors " Design an effective integrated Market Intelligence Database in place and accessible with plans of validation and user defined outputs deployed " Deployment of a process for delivery and maintenance of the Industrial Policy to be captured and put into S6 and specific National process sets as applicable " Alignment with the Company 'Product Evolution and Technology Plan' to enable Internal Research strategies to be challenged and achieving robust decision making " Measures in place to determine whether the Intelligence and IP is being used " Knowledge of the external markets " Knowledge of companies products from an equipment perspective (Engineering background) " Commercial acumen, analytical, challenging the status quo " Highly effective communicator: written, verbal and presentation " Experience in managing teams directly and indirectly across an International organisation " Good knowledge of company suppliers capabilities " Problem solving skills - to proactively trouble shoot and resolve issues with the ability to seek alternative paths to achieve goals ECONOMICS " MEP Category policy contributing to the spend circa €1BN annually " Policy impacting procurement approach for 300 Professionals and Company Strategy " Alignment of policy to Company Business Drivers to ensure ISBP is met If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience for this role please apply now or send your CV to jenna.beard@serl.co.uk - Jenna Beard Defence Recruitment Consultant Please note all candidates will need to be able to obtain Security Clearance to be considered for this role. Therefore you will need to be a UK national who has been a permanent UK resident for the last 5 years to be eligible. By sending us your CV, you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database and/or in manual files for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. In compliance with the regulations in place under the Employment Agencies Act, proof of identification will be required. A current copy of a passport, driving license, ID card or NI card will be required as part of the registration process.