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On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Systems Architect on an initial 12-month contract. An exciting expert role has been created for a telecom infrastructure expert inside the Zephyr team to enable the team to deliver its ambitious global solutions for Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services via stratospheric platforms. The role will encompass the definition and implementation of a state-of-the-art network technology to encompass interoperability between telecom infrastructures (4/5G) and the Zephyr fleet management system incl. aircraft, connectivity payload and ground systems

Role: Systems Architect
Pay: Up to £70 per hour Via Umbrella
Location: Farnborough
Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 12 Months contract
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: BPSS

Essential Responsibilities

• Define and develop the requirements to interface the Zephyr fleet management system with telecom infrastructure (e.g. 4/5G mobile networks, software defined networks, O-RAN, protocols).
• Define network architecture and APIs at conceptual, functional and physical layer to implement the interface requirements between telecoms infrastructure and the Zephyr fleet management system.
• Survey markets, select supplier candidates for API and network solutions
• Specify, design and implement APIs and software solutions to achieve end-to-end interoperability between telecoms infrastructure and the Zephyr fleet management
• Test, integrate and deliver solutions in accordance to the Zephyr development roadmap
• Develop and support early capability demonstrations through software simulations.
• Contribution to Problem Solving and corrective action activities of the Zephyr program.

Essential Skills:

• Previous experience in the definition and implementation of a telecoms infrastructure solutions in a comparable industry.
• Solid experience of Service delivery in a technology function with concrete deliverables as examples.
• Ability to manage complex technical challenges with multiple interfaces. Leading to state-of-the art solution.
• Experience in Artificial Intelligence, software development, simulations.
• Experience of software defined networks, 4/5G architectures, network protocols and applications,
• Self-starter with the ability to operate in a start-up organization with significant growth aspirations.
• Ability to deliver on time, on quality and on cost.
• Excellent written skills to design and develop clear requirements.
• Project management experience to ensure timescales and KPI’s are met.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Quality conscious working method and organized approach to tasks.
• Enjoy using own initiative, working unsupervised and taking responsibility.
• Able to collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders (senior management, customers, regulators, engineers, flight and ground crew) to ensure project delivery is achieved.
• Excellent IT Skills relevant for the post.
• Ability to travel worldwide.

Preferred / Desired:

• Experience within the Aerospace/Engineering sectors with knowledge of quality standards in this domain.
• Knowledge of UAV traffic management services via 5G networks
• Knowledge of future 5/6G cognitive network concepts.
• Knowledge of UAV operations worldwide.
• Ability to obtain UK SC clearance

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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