Sapienza Consulting, a tpgroup company is working with many Satcom and New Space players all over the globe.
On behalf of our one of our UAE customers, we are in need of a AVP Systems Engineering. This person will be responsible for the Systems Engineering of Airborne communications systems including on-board network, line of sight and Satcom systems. Supports the commercial sales team in generating technical proposals for Airborne systems. Leads project requirements and design processes as designated design authority through project Preliminary and Critical Design processes, including the presentation at customer design reviews and the generation of design documents and drawings. Leads the specification and design oversight of supplier Satcom and Line of sight system components in support of system solution from tender evaluation and selection, supplier design through to delivery.
1. Project and Task Management
· Develop work breakdown structures for project design tasks as required
· Managing design teams to execute the design and development tasks on time and to the required quality
· Managing technical risks including analysis and defining risk mitigation and fallback plans
2. Systems Engineering
· Working to common System Design and Engineering practices, processes and standards
· Production of high quality System Requirements and Design specification and documentation
· Execution of Systems Analysis tasks and production of Systems Analysis Reports
3. Communications Engineering
· Advanced knowledge of the communications standards necessary for military grade systems, including MIL-STD, ETSI and ITU
· Excellent working knowledge of RF Communications Systems Engineering tasks including RF link design and analysis for Satcom and/or line of sight datalinks
· Knowledge of routing, switching and associated applications (such as telephony and video streaming)
4. Airborne Systems Engineering
· Excellent working knowledge of Airborne radio data communications systems (Line of sight datalinks and/or Satcom systems)
· Excellent working knowledge of international airborne design, verification, qualification and certification standards and processes including but not limityed to: MIL-STD-810, -461 and DO-160 environmentals, DO178 and D0254 developments, ARINC and other avionics standards.
· Very Good awareness of vendor airborne line of sight and/or Satcom vendor products and systems
5. Customer Management
· Managing senior level technical client interaction, including design reviews and technical proposal presentation
· Developing good relationships with client personnel and a high level of trust
· Communicating effectively with clients to identify their requirements
6. Vendor Management
· Managing vendor interaction for the full lifecycle from assessing candidate supplier solutions and tendering through subcontracted supplier design and development activities and sub-system delivery and acceptance
· Developing effective relationships with vendor personnel
· Communicating effectively with vendors to ensure quality and timely delivery of designs and solutions
CORE-SKILL COMPETENCIES
Strategic planning
· Plans team tasks in line with dept./corporate goals
· Organises team resources and time to execute assigned tasks
· Monitors progress of team tasks and amends plans if require
Customer oriented
· Proactively develops effective relationships with internal & external customers
· Measurably improves operational performance in area of responsibility
· Manages all but the most sensitive escalations
Innovation/leadership
· Exploring new ideas and ways of doing things
· Supports a culture of innovation within dept./team
· Strives for improvement
Time management
· Prioritises tasks appropriately
· Allocates time (own or team) appropriately to assigned tasks
· Carry’s out tasks efficiently
Problem solving
· Demonstrates proactive action to solve problems within scope of team
· Anticipates problems and implements preventative measures
· Knows when to escalate problems/issues
Financial & Resource Management
· Allocates time (own or team) appropriately to assigned tasks
· Prioritises tasks appropriately
· Carry’s out tasks efficiently
Delegation (empowering others)
· Exercises and encourages a disciplined approach to work
· Is able to see the long-term view of who the learner can become and the short-term view of the next steps/challenges to move them forward.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
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