Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

The primary purpose of the Bid Solution Architect is to translate customer requirement into solutions in line with product policy, budget and timescale. Innovation and customer value proposition should be considered at all stages of the bid.

A free thinking, innovative, creative and challenging nature is required to drive this function to provide the most cost effective yet compliant solutions is required. The ability to question and challenge component and building block inputs to drive costs lower is critical to this role.

Principal Relationships:

Bid Managers

Building Block Owners

Capture Leads

Sales and BD

Product Line Managers / Product Line Architects

Product Design Authority (PDA)

Bid Project Managers

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Provide innovative solutions

Adherence to bid schedule

Adherence to bid process

Act as a bid team member

Contribute towards PBS, WBS, schedule

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

System Engineering / Systems Architecture

Proven track record on delivery

Innovative / Team Player

Desirable

Training and/or Simulation domain knowledge and experience.

Experience of working on SFR&D, Digital Twins and/or Test and Evaluation projects.

Technical leadership

Bid management

Values & Behaviours:

Focus on Customers

Perform through teaming

Innovation

Development of processes and people

Qualifications:

Degree in Engineering, Science or Mathematics

Honours Degree in Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science would be preferred.

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