Company Description
Inmarsat has been at the forefront of global mobile satellite communications for over forty years, and is the market leading provider of voice and high-speed data communications for users on land, at sea and in the air through its constellation of 14 geostationary satellites. Inmarsat is a privately owned company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. This is represented by more than 55 nationalities in the workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of the business. With an investment of over $3 billion in its latest network infrastructure, Inmarsat is at the forefront of global mobile communications innovation.
Government
Inmarsat s Government business unit delivers against the requirements for voice, data and video services with demand for global availability and utmost reliability. Whether a military commander on operations, a government official responding to a local emergency or a head of state conducting international affairs, Inmarsat provides them with essential access to voice and broadband data, where and when they need it.
Job Description
The Space Segment Architect, nominally based in and administered from Global Government (G2) Business Unit to work on various strategic programmes and projects therein, is a key role responsible for the definition of space segment capabilities and requirements and the provision of engineering support to (a) bids/proposals and (b) technical studies in the field of satellite services/systems and products.
Primary role purpose:
- To act as Space Segment Architect for potential Inmarsat future system(s)/capabilities development programmes originating in G2/Strategic Programmes;
- To define, design, develop and document the capabilities, functions, sub-systems, architectures, interfaces and operations of selected space segment architectures;
- To undertake or manage engineering analyses and feasibility studies appropriate to requirements definition, architectural design and other engineering elements associated with space segment architectures, services and/or products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working on a day-to-day basis with the System Engineering Manager, perform the role of Space Segment Architect for strategic Systems/Services for G2/Strategic Programmes, as required, undertaking the appropriate requirements, design and other engineering analyses.
- Establish, manage and maintain space segment designs, inclusive of design options, in conformance to Inmarsat-defined objectives and requirements.
- Identify, manage and maintain system-level requirements for various strategic programmes architectures, concepts or services.
- Manage engagement with potential sub-system partners and suppliers, when directed by the Inmarsat management team, acquiring technical and commercial information as appropriate.
- Contribute to bids, proposals, product/service developments and related business development activities in relation to potential future strategic programmes and opportunities.
- Identify and develop new service/product concepts in the context of G2 strategic programmes business development and execute early technical feasibility studies/analyses to feed into overall business case development.
Key Performance Objectives:
- Provision of high quality engineering documentation/deliverables in accordance with Inmarsat quality objectives.
- On-time delivery of defined, agreed work package outputs, inclusive of documentation and/or presentation material.
Qualifications
Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
- Engineering or Physics (or similar) first degree or higher, ideally in Aerospace, Telecommunications, Navigation or other similar technical areas.
- At least 10 years demonstrable experience and knowledge of systems engineering processes, concepts and implementation in the space navigation and telecommunications areas.
- Expertise in and/or exposure to system/segment-level engineering analyses, inclusive of, but not limited to, dependability, safety, and security.
- Capabilities and knowledge of information systems, network systems and other software-intensive data management and processing systems.
- Knowledge of the UK government aerospace sector.
- Knowledge of and expertise relating to the implementation of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) concepts, processes, and techniques, using software tools such as AGI/STK and Enterprise Architect.
- Knowledge of and use of ECSS and/or similar aerospace engineering standards.
Personal qualities fundamental to success in this role:
- A demonstrated ability to work across organisational boundaries and a strong, collaborative work ethic.
- Objective, rational and multidisciplinary thinking.
- Courage to act upon convictions.
- A high degree of integrity.
- Willingness to provide constructive feedback and engineering and/or programmatic recommendations.
- Ability to face up to problems quickly and take action.
- A willingness to be self-critical and learn from mistakes.
- Acts within their circle of competence and knows the boundaries.
Additional Information
You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.
Inmarsat Values:
Our values define Inmarsat s culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to certain behaviours which support our corporate values, they create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.
- Customer - Providing a unique value to our customers
- Accountability - taking ownership, getting results and keeping our promises
- Respect - collaborating, embracing diversity and valuing differences
- Excellence - creating bold solutions for our customers and putting quality at the heart of everything we do