Systems Solutions Architect

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83000 employees on five continents. With over 7500 people in the UK operating across defence space aerospace and digital security we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

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 worlds 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.

Join Thales Training & Simulation and play a key role in shaping complex mission-critical systems that support defence and security customers worldwide. This is a high-impact architecture role where youll translate customer needs into scalable innovative solutionsbalancing performance cost risk and delivery.

The Role:

As a Solution / Systems Architect youll lead the definition of end-to-end system architectures across advanced training and simulation programmes. Youll work at the intersection of engineering product and customer engagementowning architectural decisions and ensuring solutions are robust compliant and aligned with business strategy.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Define and own solution architectures aligned to customer and business needs

• Translate requirements into structured system designs ensuring full traceability

• Lead design trade-offs across cost risk performance and schedule

• Collaborate across systems software safety and security teams to ensure technical coherence

• Apply MBSE / SysML approaches to model and manage system architecture

• Engage with customers and stakeholders providing technical leadership and guidance

• Drive verification validation and certification readiness

• Produce high-quality technical documentation and architectural artefacts

What Were Looking For:

• Proven experience in systems or solution architecture within complex engineering environments

• Strong understanding of architecture frameworks design methodologies and trade-off analysis

• Experience with MBSE and SysML tools (e.g. Cameo Capella)

• Familiarity with requirements management tools (DOORS Polarion)

• Ability to work across disciplines and influence stakeholders at all levels

• Strong communication skills with experience simplifying complex technical concepts

• Background in defence aerospace simulation or other safety-critical systems is highly desirable

Why This Role

• Shape end-to-end architectures for complex real-world systems

• Work closely with customers bids and engineering leadership

• Be part of a team driving innovation in training and simulation technologies

• Influence decisions that directly impact programme success and delivery

• Would you like me to tailor this for LinkedIn (more candidate-attraction focused) or make a shorter version for job boards like Indeed

Benefits:

• Performance-related bonus

• Half day every Friday usually finishing around 13:00

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)

• 24 hours volunteering paid for

• Private healthcare

• Pension scheme

• Life cover

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

• Gym membership discounts

Security Clearance Requirement:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales many of our roles are subject to security role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held however if not currently held it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo achieve and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 some circumstances a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance:

Thales we ensure equal opportunities pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance buying or selling annual leave cycle to work schemes employee discounts paid volunteering day stocks and shares annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

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