Chief Architect - Optical Communications

Chief Architect, Optical Communication Terminals. Our client has moved past the hard part of proving the technology works. Their optical terminals are qualified, delivered in volume and operating in orbit today. The challenge now is a different one. Repeating that at pace, and setting the architecture that the next generation of terminals is built on. That is why they are hiring a Chief Architect. Not to study the problem, but to take technical ownership of the product and drive it.

Responsibilities

Own the technical direction of the optical terminal product and carry it end to end; Set architecture and design direction at the front, then stay with it through build, integration, qualification, transition to production and on to orbit; Sit on the senior team driving products and technology forward, working alongside existing technical leadership across several programmes running in parallel

Requirements

Hands on experience with optical communication terminals for space applications, gained at a terminal manufacturer or a commercial constellation operator; Full development lifecycle involvement, from architecture through to production and flight; Flight heritage. Hardware you worked on is in orbit and working; Ownership of either the overall terminal architecture through to flight, or a major portion of the terminal subsystem through design, build, integration and qualification; Genuine comfort with the production and integration end of the job, not just the design end

Benefits

Hybrid working with flexibility around when and how often; Ownership that is real; Impact you cannot get at scale; A remit that reaches further than lasercom; A seat at the top table