Head of Engineering - Space

at  Babcock International

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE OF THE HEAD OF ENGINEERING - SPACE

• Significant relevant (MilSatCom) experience and subject matter expertise including in senior leadership roles.
• Demonstrable experience of project delivery on large and/or complex engineering projects.
• The ability to develop talent and mentor staff to meet our future requirements.
• Problem solving capability and the ability to simplify, prioritise, and resolve issues, using data as well as good judgement.
• Able to communicate complex concepts and technologies, clearly and digestibly, to non-specialists, from the most junior colleague to the most senior Customer.
• Ability to motivate teams to deliver great output on time and on cost, whilst creating a high performing team culture.
• Ability to apply systems engineering principles in a manner that is tailored to the work in hand, driving for optimal compliance with requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE HEAD OF ENGINEERING - SPACE

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional accreditation/ experience.

ROLE ID: SF60241

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as the Head of Engineering - Space at our Hawthorn site.

THE ROLE

As the Head of Engineering - Space you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of an international company that’s continually innovating. Our aspirations are big – and you’ll help make them possible.

Day-to-day, you’ll be leading the delivery of engineering activity on the Skynet 6 Service Delivery Wrap (SDW) programme, including providing leadership to the engineering team to deliver a range of new and modified subsystems, end to end services covering a range of Military and Commercial technologies and software. Reporting to the Director of Skynet Satcom Delivery, you’ll also be part of a multi-million-pound programme of technology change.

• Leadership of the Skynet Service Delivery Wrap engineering team.
• Responsible for ensuring the engineering team has the right capacity and capability to meet the needs of the programme.
• Lead the development of new/enhanced services, systems and capabilities to ensure that developing end-user needs are met.
• Represent Babcock at stakeholder meetings, Governance forums, and Design Reviews.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and requires travel to Hawthorn, Oakhanger, and Bristol alongside home working arrangements.