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FCAS Technical Advisor/ Consultant - Sensors and Operational Data

Employer
IO Associates
Location
Salisbury + expensed travel to other locations when needed
Salary
Day rate flexible DOE
Closing date
7 Feb 2025
Phone number
07983XXXXXXXX
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Clearance Level
DV
Sector
Aerospace, Defence, Information Technology, Intelligence
Job Type
Contract

Job title: MoD DV Technical Consultant - FCAS programme

Working locations: Salisbury with other UK and overseas travel required

Duration & Start: 12 Month contract starting in March

Role Type:  Available as a Part-Time or Full-Time role 

IR35: Inside/ Outside IR35 determination TBC

Rate: Flexible day rate for the right candidate

iO Associates are working with a well known Defence Technology Consultancy who are looking to bring in a Technical Support Consultant who has recent and demonstrable experience within the technology aspects of the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) programmes.

Specifically, we're looking for a consultant to join the team and provide technical expertise on the integrated sensors and resulting data from the sensor suite of the 6th generation FCAS, by utilising understanding of the existing 5th generation and future 6th generation jet.

Key Role Details:

  • Inform / challenge / review industry scoping work
  • Coordinate with MOD stakeholders to ensure the work aligns with strategic intent 
  • Support industry interface with the customer and the end user to ensure that solution concepts and development/evaluation approach are appropriate to capability need
  • Provide regular feedback and reviews on industry delivery 
  • Statements of Work and related “bid” activity;
  • Task schedules (inc. coherence with wider programme);
  • Presentations to stakeholders;
  • Prototype designs and concepts of analysis;
  • Evaluations of effectiveness.
  • Identify risks, issues and opportunities, and provide support to mitigate/exploit as appropriate;
  • Build and maintain interfaces with related tasks within FCAS as well as the UK Research Programme;
  • Build and maintain own SQEP in key areas as required.

Experience and Pre-requisites:

  • Strong knowledge of the Typhoon and Tempest Air Operational Capabilities (e.g. observables, sensors, kinetic and non-kinetic effectors; defensive aids and countermeasures)
  • Threat environment and threat systems
  • Mission planning; generation of mission data sets
  • Software architect approaches inc. open systems architectures
  • Human factors integration; 5th-gen and envisaged 6th-gen cockpit design.
  • Active MoD DV Clearance, last used within 12 months.

If interested in hearing more details, please don't hesitate to apply or give me a call.

This role requires the successful applicant to hold active MoD / UKSV DV Clearance.

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