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Senior Hardware Architect
Thales
- Templecombe, England, United Kingdom
- Templecombe, England, United Kingdom
About
About the Team Thales Underwater Systems (UWS) designs, develops and supports Sonar Systems applications for anti‑submarine warfare and mine hunting. We seek a Senior Hardware Architect to join a close‑knit, friendly and hardworking team.
About the Role Senior Hardware Architect
Key Responsibilities and Tasks
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.
Be technically responsible for the hardware architecture and its consistency with the solution/system architecture.
Coordinate with the Lead Hardware Architect to ensure top‑down refinement of the solution is consistent with the Sonar Hardware Products (SHP) strategy and constraints, including COTS selection and components reuse.
Analyse the customer’s and other stakeholders’ needs using advanced studies, simulations, mock‑ups, models or prototypes.
Describe the requirements, functions and interfaces on the component or sub‑system.
Formalise the specification and the architectural design to develop the component or sub‑system.
Prepare and perform the component or sub‑system verification and validation tests.
Ensure that hardware architecture stability is maintained across lifecycle phases from Bid to Delivery.
Direct and coordinate hardware architecture studies.
Approve the technical, technological and methodological choices taken in respect of the selected hardware architecture.
Guarantee adherence to in‑scope standards, reuse policy and product development plans.
Identify modelling, simulation and prototyping opportunities.
Coordinate product definition and assess trade‑offs between cost, customer requirements and technological possibilities.
Prepare the Design & Justification Files.
Provide knowledge on state‑of‑the‑art hardware architecting, taking account of future developments.
Monitor technological developments.
Lead design elements specific for mechanical or electrical disciplines if appropriately experienced.
Qualifications
Minimum 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.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment with good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
Proactive, "can‑do" mentality and logical problem‑solving approaches.
Ability to understand and implement Product Line Engineering strategies.
Technical leadership in design and development activities, interfacing with other technical disciplines.
L6 Qualification (degree or equivalent in mechanical/electronics/electrical engineering or a scientific discipline).
Desirable to have experience in underwater acoustics and/or sonar, design of equipment for the sub‑sea environment, and Design for Cost / Design for Manufacture practices.
Desirable to hold a Chartered Engineer status or an L7 Qualification (Masters or equivalent).
Security Clearance Due to the nature of the work, you must be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. Existing clearance is advantageous; otherwise, the successful applicant must undergo, achieve and maintain SC clearance prior to commencing employment.
Benefits
Half day every Friday, finishing around 13:00.
Hybrid working options.
Competitive base salary and pension scheme.
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Life cover.
Progression and development opportunities.
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental well‑being app.
Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
Relocation support and learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer; diversity and inclusion are integral to our success.
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Languages
- English
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