Principal Systems Architect – Aviation Safety

Workingmums

Job Description

Primary role purpose:

The Principal Systems Architect will work within a small team within the Technology Delivery group who are responsible for all engineering aspects (from initial concept to introduction of service) for Inmarsat’s Aviation Safety Services.

The post holder will be the systems architect for the evolution of Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband Safety infrastructure. The main focus will be on new and emerging communications and surveillance requirements for Air Traffic Management. The work is part of ESA’s Iris programme.

The role requires close working with industry partners within the Iris consortium including aircraft manufacturers (i.e. Airbus and Boeing), avionics suppliers, and air traffic communication service providers that operate ground connectivity for ATC centres and airline operational services. The role will represent Inmarsat as a technical expert in meetings with suppliers and must be capable of dealing confidently with experts in similar and adjacent disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Compile system design requirements for next generation safety service developments
• Produce system concepts, candidate architectures and conduct trade-off studies
• Create detailed design specifications for use in competitive procurements for evolution of Inmarsat’s infrastructure
• Manage suppliers for implementation, verification, and change management safety infrastructure
• Define/refine the operational model in planning for service introduction readiness, initial operations (eg customer Beta testing), and in-life service management metrics (KPIs) needed to demonstrate compliance with performance standards
• Work with others within the Technology and Operations teams to achieve above
• Form strong technical relationships with peers at satcom avionic manufacturers, airframers, ESA, and Inmarsat service providers

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Extensive experience of architecting IP networked systems, including IPv6.
• Technically fluent in telecommunications technologies, an understanding of IP-based mobile networking technologies and satellite systems
• Strong analytical capability, able to conduct system engineering and technology trade-offs
• Strong inter-personal skills including the ability to establish and maintain relationships and trust
• Ability to work in a complex, international matrix organization alongside 3rd-parties

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of networking technology including routers, switches, and firewalls
• Working in a ISO27000 framework or equivalent
• Knowledge of PKI
• Good knowledge of software development and engineering techniques
• Experience in the identification and capture of IT functional and non-functional requirements for large, complex projects
• Knowledge of Inmarsat and other satellite communications systems
• Knowledge of aeronautical Air Traffic Service domain in areas such as standards (e.g. ARINC, RTCA, Eurocae), or Certification, or Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN), or Air traffic DataLink Services

Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Inmarsat Values:

Our values define Inmarsat’s culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to certain behaviours which support our corporate values, they create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

• Customer – Providing a unique value to our customers
• Accountability – taking ownership, getting results and keeping our promises
• Respect – collaborating, embracing diversity and valuing differences
• Excellence – creating bold solutions for our customers and putting quality at the heart of everything we do