Solution Architect at Thales Australia Limited in Arlington, Virginia

Job Description:

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Annual Bonus Payments & Private Health Insurance


• Competitive Parental Leave


• Reserve & Community Service Leave


• Gym Membership discount


• Healthcare / Medical Insurance


• Career Development Opportunities


• Employee Share Purchase Plans


• Free Parking


• And much more!

Our Team

Thales AMS (Airspace Mobility Solutions) is providing leading edge airspace control and security solutions for the commercial and defence sectors, as well as digital solutions for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and Digital Aviation.

AMS represents revenues of over 500 million Euros worldwide and is the global market leader in the Air Traffic Management space, and one of the most credible players in the new UTM space.

We control 11% of the global airspace with our technologies and we continue to strive to be at the forefront of the air traffic management space.

The Role

The role of the Senior Solution Architect is a key role for the OneSKY project and as part of TopSKY Solution Architecture team, help to define and deliver a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Solution.  This is a front facing role and requires direct engagement with our Customer and key internal senior stakeholders.

The role is responsible for defining, stabilising and maintaining the solution architecture for bids and projects for all lifecycle phases, it includes:

• Defining and proposing innovative technical solutions that meet customer requirements and are compliant with the business’ product/system technical strategy


• Analysing the architectural and technical choices to ensure the best trade-off between customer requirements, technical solutions, cost and risk..

This position is based on site in Melbourne, Australia and full visa and relocation support will be provided to the suitable candidate if based outside of Australia.

Some key responsibilities:

• Lead working groups conducting technical arbitration between System of System, Subsystems and transverse teams (Safety, Security, Human Factors) and the constraints they place on the system design.


• Contact with the customer on technical issues including evolutions to the solution baseline.  


• Responsible for stabilising and maintaining the solution architecture throughout its lifecycle in cooperation with the SEMs and PDA.


• Ensure the solution architecture is optimised to address the real need through:
  
  
  • Bringing to the foreground the key architectural drivers
  
  
  • Exploring the solution space to define a set of alternate candidate architectural concepts and perform related trade-offs ensuring all design alternatives are recorded and decisions justified
  
  
  • Perform early validation of the architecture including modelling and proof of concept activities to de-risk
  
  
  
  

• Develop Architectural Viewpoints to:
  
  
  • Define the system breakdown
  
  
  • Lead the interface definition and arbitrate technically between the various contributors (whether internal or external)
  
  
  • Describe the system behaviour through functional flows and identifying dependencies between system components
  
  
  
  

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience in the ATM Domain and Air Traffic Management standards


• Proven experience in similar positions on projects delivering complex software-centric real-time systems.


• Demonstrated experience in the design of secure solution architectures in line with security standards and policies eg. ISM


• Experience with collective decisions and conflict resolutions

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It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

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