Head of Future Solutions - Space

Location:Swindon, GB, SN13 9NR

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Head of Future Solutions - Space
Location: Either of our Bristol, Corsham or Oakhanger sites
Compensation: Competitive including performance related bonus, company car or allowance, or private medical insurance
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58641

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as our Head of Future Solutions.

Mission Systems forms a critical and growing part of the Babcock organisation. As a trusted provider for global defence & security, we have a wide portfolio of best-in-class technical solutions that enable our customers to carry out their missions. It’s an exciting and fast paced business carrying out a diverse range of activities. Mission Systems employs over 1,200 people across the UK and overseas with the largest sites based in Bristol.

The role

As the Head of Future Solutions – Space, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be leading the Solutions Team for the Space Business Unit to deliver innovative SATCOM technology solutions in response to emerging customer needs. Reporting to the Director of Skynet Future Solutions and Transformation, you’ll be part of a multi-million pound programme of technology change.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the Solutions Team to develop concept designs, innovative solutions and technical proposals, in response to new customer requirements and emerging technologies.

• Supporting business development and bidding activity by providing technical solutions and the supporting data in a fast-paced, agile manner,
• Working closely with stakeholders in the customer community to understand current and future needs,
• Co-ordination of horizon scanning activities and understanding technological developments in SATCOM and adjacent domains.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Head of Future Solutions

Significant relevant experience within either a military or commercial Sat Comms organisation and subject matter expertise.

• 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 Future Solutions

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer.
• Opportunity to work with innovative technology.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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