Systems Engineering Lead – Spartan Data Workstream
// Role Summary
Lead the Systems Engineering function for the Spartan Data Workstream, defining strategy and managing data requirements within a complex four-year ERP transformation programme. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful data migration and business continuity.
// Key Responsibilities
- Define and document systems engineering strategy for the data workstream.
- Manage data requirements in collaboration with stakeholders and data engineers.
- Ensure traceability between data requirements and qualification evidence.
- Establish and deliver reporting frameworks for programme performance.
- Manage requirements changes within the data scope.
- Requires a STEM degree or equivalent experience with full product lifecycle and team leadership.
// Role Specification
Join BAE Systems as a Systems Engineering Lead for the Spartan Data Workstream, a pivotal role in a complex, four-year strategic change programme. You will be instrumental in reshaping how Support & Services operates by introducing a single Enterprise Resource Planning Tool. This position offers the opportunity to pioneer progress and protect what matters most, contributing to advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace, and security solutions.
Core Duties:
- Define and document the data workstream’s systems engineering strategy and plans.
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders and lines of business to establish, define, and configuration manage the project’s data requirements.
- Plan and deliver requirements verification and validation with cross-functional stakeholders and lines of business.
- Ensure traceability between data requirements and qualification evidence with stakeholders and data engineers.
- Collaborate with project sponsors and data leads to ensure data solutions are accepted for the project’s data release requirements.
- Establish and deliver requirements and compliance reporting frameworks to support programme performance reviews.
- Define the programme’s systems engineering resource, schedule, and DAREO requirements.
- Manage and report progress and issues with PM teams.
- Manage the application of requirements changes into the data scope and programme.
Essential Skills:
- Degree or equivalent experience in a STEM-related discipline.
- Full product lifecycle management experience.
- Team Leader/Supervisory experience.
- Understanding of ILS – Integrated Logistic Support.
- Experience working to engineering standards and governance.
About Project Spartan:
Project Spartan is a complex four-year strategic change programme that will fundamentally reshape the way Support & Services operates across the sector through the introduction of a single Enterprise Resource Planning Tool. The data and analytics workstream aims to define and execute plans for the migration and/or archiving of project data to ensure and assure business continuity during migration.