Mission Lead (Connected & Autonomous Earth)

at  Satellite Applications Catapult

Employment Type Full time
Location Hybrid · Didcot, UK 2-3 days in the Harwell office and travel (when required) within the UK
Salary £90,000 - £110,000 (GBP)

Seniority Senior

• Closing: 11:59pm, 6th Oct 2024 BST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Would you like to be at the heart of developing innovative and transformative ideas? Are you interested in being part of a team that ensures space technology can address UK and global societal challenges? Do you want to lead a Mission which will make a real difference? If so, you may be who we’re looking for!
The Satellite Applications Catapult (Catapult) is at the forefront of the burgeoning UK Space Industry. Our mission leads identify and unlock the growth opportunities and impacts from a space sector perspective. This is a unique opportunity to work with experts all over the country. Working collaboratively, you will create and lead a team to help grow the UK’s space sector.
Our missions create the conditions for the space sector to flourish by delivering innovation with purpose. The mission-oriented innovation approach provides a framework for targeted innovation, through which we will achieve our intended impacts: UK growth, development and adoption of satellite-enabled technologies, and delivery of cross-cutting policy priorities.
Our Connected & Autonomous Earth mission utilises the unique capabilities of space technology to create a more connected, efficient, and sustainable world. The focus being, striking to advance the development of implementation of satellite enabled autonomous technologies to increase the effectiveness and utility of humanity to meet the grand challenges of the 21st Century.
By 2030, we aim to see safe, secure and performant connectivity available everywhere and affordable by every person. Leveraging satellite technology to build a more connected world will bring high-speed internet access to people living in remote and underserved areas. This will enable people to connect with the rest of the world, access critical services and empower them with opportunities to learn and prosper. The details are for you to shape and bring to life.
Reporting into our Chief of Missions, this is a highly networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and challenging deadlines. It requires knowledge and skills in team management, leadership and collaboration, strong commercial acumen and depth of knowledge and experience in a key area that would enable at least one of our Missions (that could be anything from space systems engineering, Net zero, anthropology etc). Prior experience of bidding for and shaping technical projects and services is an advantage but not essential.
Key Responsibilities:

WE EXPECT THAT YOU WOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE…

• Experience of building, leading and developing high performing, multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to support the development of commercial opportunities to deliver of the Catapults purpose and your mission
• A depth of knowledge in one or more key enabling areas for your missions
• Ability to inspire, in your own style, to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience or ability to push conventional boundaries to create greater impact
• Expert influencer with ability to rapidly change and adapt as needed
• Aspirational thinker but pragmatic when needed
  You will also need to be able to travel when needed within the UK.

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WHEN…

Our missions capture the key growth opportunities and impacts from a space sector perspective, and our mission leads are at the forefront of this new framework. This is a unique opportunity to carve our new strategic direction, drive innovation and maximise societal and economic impact for the space industry.

HOW WE WORK….

We strive to create a high trust, high performance and inclusive environment that enables team members to bring their whole selves to work – this helps to create the foundations of an innovation culture. Our shared values are critical to this:

• We care - for our people, our partners, and our planet
• We connect - and engage with people and ideas
• We learn - and grow, as people and as an industry

Underpinning this is our belief in great teams, our combined efforts will always deliver outcomes beyond that of any individual providing we are honest through debate, experiment and reflect, and create shared resolutions in support of our purpose. Live these values, work to our principles, take ownership to deliver, and we are certain you will thrive with us.
This job description set outs the skills and experience we think are needed to be able to perform in this job. However, if you believe you can deliver in this role then we want to hear from you.
At Satellite Applications Catapult, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome candidates from all corners of the globe, but due to legal and logistical considerations, we want to be transparent about the potential visa-related challenges that could arise. Our ability to offer sponsorship will depend on the level of interest for our roles and salary level.
Important notice for applicants: We use tools to detect plagiarism and the use of AI or chatbots for applicant answers. If plagiarism, AI use (such as ChatGPT) or similar software are found to have been used in your application you will not be considered for this or future roles within the Satellite Applications Catapult. If you need any additional support during the application process, please do reach out and connect. We also invite you to share feedback via Applied.

Please refer the Job description for details