Due to organic growth and new projects, we are looking for a Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Robotics team leader within Airbus Defence and Space in Stevenage. You will be joining the AOCS/GNC & Flight Dynamics department and looking after a small team of approx. 10 Engineers.

The department provides the AOCS/GNC engineering design, analysis and support to a number of large European Space Agency (ESA) and UK projects being conducted at Airbus DS in Stevenage, including Solar Orbiter (observing the Sun???s heliosphere and solar wind) and ExoMars Rover (a mission to land and operate an autonomous rover vehicle on Mars). The department also leads a number of technology R&D and future mission studies (both internal and external) in the areas of advanced GNC and Robotics.

As the Team Leader, you will work closely with the Head of the Department and will contribute to the successful On Quality On Time On Cost (OQOTOC) GNC Robotics activities encompassing all spacecraft lifecycle (R&D, Phase A/B1, Phase B2/C/D).

This role comes with travel a couple of times a year. ??? People management

??? Communication: Responsible to flow down information (from higher management). Facilitate communication within the team (e.g. via regular team get together) and across other teams.

??? Coach and Develop: Understand people???s aspiration. Foster technical and professional development of the team. Manage goals, organise and carry out appraisals, ensure everyone receives regular feedback.

??? Training: together with each team members, define development plan and validate training.

??? Conflict resolution: Identify Conflict/Issues before they materialise, Address them when they happen.

??? Recruitment: (together with HoD) identify need for Personnel, and raise Request for Personnel, organise interviews, and key stakeholders in selection process.

??? Business needs: (together with HoD) Understand and collect business needs, get feedback from managers (e.g. via meetings with Project managers, Engineering managers, or Functional Avionics lead).

??? R&D and strategic plans: (together with HoD) the team leader actively contributes to the R&D and strategic plans, in order to prepare future internal and external R&D/T activities. The team leader liaises with the R&D coordinator to support proposal work execution.

??? Area managers support: Support Work Area Managers from the team in updating cost/schedule (but also Risks and Opportunities). Attend to cost/schedule meetings with Project.

??? Workload (together with HoD): Support HoD in workload estimation and allocation of tasks.

??? Tasks support: Support individuals in task execution (coaching). When relevant, ensure link with process owners and focal points for the discipline. Foster reuse.

??? Support transnational organisation: Ensure link with other teams in Transnational organisation is established. Contribute to transnational workshops when required.

??? Quality and Process Review/Adherence: Act as ???gate-keeper??? for output quality and support Process and Product owners/Focal points in ensuring process adherence and product policy application on projects. Support Process and Product Owners and Focal points for the discipline. Staying aware of process evolutions and participate in process reviews when needed.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company???s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

??? Previous Work Area Manager experience (or similar Work Package management, i.e. including Technical but also Cost / Schedule management)

??? Solid background in GNC systems, with relevant previous experiences in aeronautical or defence industry

??? Strong ability to communicate and persuade

??? Passionate about supporting and guiding your team to reach their potential and to meet the requirements of the business

??? Rigor in a changing context

??? Synthesis

??? Engagement

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can???t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our business, so if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you

The successful candidate will need to be eligible to gain UK SC Security Clearance to undertake the role.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.