Solutions Architect

Solution Architect - SyntheticsContract Length: 6 months rolling Location: Reading (hybrid - 2 days per week onsite once the office is operational) Start Date: ASAP Day Rate: open to negotiation Security Clearance required: Active SC clearance or higherThe RoleWe are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to lead the end-to-end design and ongoing development of synthetic environments and distributed simulation capabilities within a major aerospace and defence programme.This is a technical leadership role sitting at the intersection of systems engineering, simulation, software architecture and product delivery. You will be responsible for translating product objectives and operational requirements into robust, integrated architectures spanning virtual platforms, synthetic environments, simulation frameworks, models, scenarios, data and simulator hardware.Working closely with product delivery leadership, engineering teams, enterprise architects, technology partners and suppliers, you will ensure the solution is technically coherent, scalable, secure and fit for purpose across complex engineering, integration, testing, certification and training use cases.The initial contract is six months, with the wider programme expected to run for approximately 3-4 years.What you''ll be doingDefining and owning the end-to-end solution architecture across virtual platforms, synthetic environments, simulation frameworks, model and scenario repositories, visualisation, data capture, ..... full job details .....