Air Integration Manager

POSITION: AIR INTEGRATION MANAGER

JOB TYPE: CONTRACT

SKILLS: INTEGRATION, CERTIFICATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

LOCATION: EASILY COMMUTABLE FROM BEDFORDSHIRE AND WITH EXCELLENT ACCESS FROM LONDON

SALARY: NEGOTIABLE

Outsource UK Ltd are actively seeking to recruit a air systems integration manager for a contract role on behalf of a client.

THE JOB:

The Air Integration Manager will be a member of the BidTeam who are bidding for selection as the Prime Contractor to supply, integrate and support the upgrade to Legacy Air, Naval and Land platforms delivering interoperability with NATO, Coalition and Allied Forces.

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & KNOWLEDGE

The Air Integration Manager will be responsible within the air domain for facilitating the integration, certification and release-to-service of the proposed equipment onto the various platforms.

The relationship they will manage will include:

- Platform Design Organisations (PDOs)
- Project Teams (PTs)
- Approved modification embodiment providers
- Intermediaries
- Mission system Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
- Contractor and Authority Certification agencies including Independent Safety Assessors

The Bid requires an Air Systems specialist with a deep and enduring understanding of the integration of sophisticated electronic equipment into Military platforms in the Air environment. In addition, the Air Integration Manager is expected to fully understand the UK MOD Military Release to Service process, and the rules and regulations required for full platform integration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

THE AIR INTEGRATION MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Ownership of those parts of the overall programme Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plan (TEAP) for the platforms within their domain to lead to successful Release-To-Service.

Developing the relationship with the PDO(s) during the bid phase, defining RFQ's and SOW, gathering information, understanding the release-to-service route requirements for each specific platform, gathering and challenging costs.

During Integration Study & Planning Phase (IS&PP) management of the relationship with the PDO(s) to deliver the outputs required from the IS&PP as defined in the SOW.

During Stage 2 the Air Integration Manager will liaise with the PDO(s) and other parties to further develop the TEAP's for their respective Domains, collect and evaluate PDO estimates in response to RFQ's for the DMP phase proposal.

Subsequent stages during Design & Manufacture Planning will involve managing the PDOs, PTs and other third parties as required to carry-out integration, embodiment, certification and any other necessary activities to achieve Release-To-Service of the equipment into the defined platforms. There may also be a necessity to manage changing requirements from the MOD and adapt the schedules to meet future requirements

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTED TO:- - Be fully conversant with all platform level activities to achieve successful release-to-service within their domain.
- Plan and undertake engineering activities without day to day guidance or supervision.
- Present robust engineering solutions at design and peer reviews within the company
- Be the Selex ES technical point of contact for the PDO's within their domain.
- Provide regular reports to the bid Team, detailing completed, on-going, and planned activities.

Intrinsic job factors

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & KNOWLEDGE

Previous experience of managing the integration of sophisticated electronic equipment into Military platforms in the Air environment.

Previous experience and good understanding of MOD approval and accreditation schemes and organisations including:

- DAOS
- MAOS
- MAA
- MCTA - BR 9463
- RATDU - DEFSTAN 00-56

EXPERIENCE OF GAINING ACCEPTANCE AND RELEASE TO SERVICE OF COMPLEX ELECTRONIC SYSTEM UPGRADES.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF

- Platform modification including electrical, wiring and mission system software modification.
- Delivering the above in a bid environment
- Managing and leading multi-skilled teams
- Sound understanding of engineering life cycles and processes.
- Previous exposure to Project Management and Business Management activities.
- A good understanding and experience of business processes (desirable).
- A good understanding of the engineering Process, its goals and implementation.
- Previous knowledge of IFF system useful but not essential.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

- Project management
- Engineering
- Commercial
- Domain knowledge
- DE&S processes and procedure
- MOD operational environment

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