Head of Typhoon Technical Support Service (CAMSS)
Grade: 14
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
JOB PURPOSE
BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and train RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.
The Head of Typhoon Technical Support Service is responsible for the leadership, management and governance of the TTSS organisation in the delivery of delegated Continuing Airworthiness Management Support Services (CAMSS), Technical Support, Reliability, Airworthiness Review, Coordinated Design Services interface and associated support activity within the Salam Typhoon operating environment.
The role is a Nominated Post Holder/Form 4 holder and is responsible for ensuring that suitable processes, procedures, controls and assurance arrangements are established and maintained so that technical data, continuing airworthiness advice, recommendations and support outputs provided to the Customer are accurate, controlled, traceable and compliant with applicable CAME, M&CA Mandate, contractual and Customer requirements.
The Head of TTSS provides senior leadership for TTSS personnel and is responsible for ensuring that TTSS has the required organisational capability, competence, resilience and governance arrangements to deliver its contracted and mandated support responsibilities.
TTSS provides continuing airworthiness management support, technical advice, analysis and recommendations. Approval, acceptance or authorisation of recommendations remains with the Customer, M&CA, Design Organisation, approved maintenance organisation or other authorised body, as applicable.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
• As the Head of TTSS, the role holder is responsible for the effective leadership, governance and assurance of TTSS activity, including but not limited to the following:
• Ensure compliance with applicable CAME requirements, M&CA Mandates, Maintenance Mandates, Engineering Governance requirements, contractual requirements and Customer continuing airworthiness arrangements.
• Establish, maintain and continually improve TTSS processes, procedures and local controls required to deliver the delegated TTSS CAMSS and technical support scope.
• Own, control and periodically review TTSS CAME content applicable to TTSS activities, ensuring changes are assessed, coordinated and implemented through appropriate governance routes.
• Manage the TTSS local governance framework, including the TTSS Manual, controlled processes and procedures, Terms of Reference, competence arrangements, delegated authorities, signatory controls and associated records.
• Provide technical advice, analysis and recommendations to support Customer continuing airworthiness activity, including In-Service Data Analysis (ISDA), Arising Rate Management (ARM), Maintenance Policy (MPOL) and Maintenance Programme Optimisation (MPO).
• Provide advice and support to the Customer on Aircraft Maintenance Programme matters, including reliability evidence, operational feedback, technical findings, airworthiness considerations and proposed amendments.
• Manage and coordinate TTSS inputs to maintenance programme recommendations, reliability programme activity and monitoring of maintenance programme effectiveness.
• Establish and maintain the Typhoon Airworthiness Review Certificate service, ensuring airworthiness reviews are planned, controlled, recorded and delivered to the Customer for approval in accordance with the applicable CAME process.
• Manage and coordinate TTSS support to modifications, repairs, Technical Instructions, Service Instructions, Airworthiness Directives, Time Compliance Technical Orders and other mandatory or Customer-directed requirements with a continuing airworthiness impact.
• Liaise with the appropriate Design Organisation, Coordinated Design Services function and technical stakeholders to support approved modification, repair and capability insertion activity.
• Review modification, repair and capability insertion activity to support assessment of configuration, fleet planning, maintenance programme impact, record integrity and continuing airworthiness effect.
• Monitor modification and capability insertion embodiment rates, including assessment of impact on Salam operations and generation of planning recommendations where required.
• Provide strategic and tactical fleet planning advice, including analysis of fleet data, technical data and reliability outputs to identify opportunities to improve planning, maintenance tasking, aircraft availability and support effectiveness.
• Ensure known defects, technical findings, repeat issues and significant fleet trends identified through TTSS activity are assessed for continuing airworthiness, safety, reliability, fleet, maintenance programme or operational impact.
• Coordinate TTSS interfaces with Line and Base Maintenance, including support to scheduled maintenance, mandatory requirement application, life-limited part replacement, time-controlled component activity and component inspection requirements where within TTSS scope.
• Manage, control and archive continuing airworthiness records generated or managed within TTSS scope, ensuring records are complete, accurate, traceable, retained in the approved repository and available for audit, assurance or investigation.
• Ensure mass and balance status is reviewed and supported where this activity falls within the TTSS delegated support scope.
• Coordinate TTSS support to PIRM and PORM activity for upgrades, modifications, waiver removal, STO and SMU-related aircraft activity where required.
• Report, escalate and support investigation of occurrences, findings, non- compliances or technical issues of a continuing airworthiness nature through the applicable Customer, M&CA, Safety Management System, Quality Management System and internal governance routes.
• Manage TTSS interfaces with the Customer, M&CA, Salam Operations, Maintenance, Design Organisation, Coordinated Design Services, BTSC, Supply Chain, IKIP, Reliability, Airworthiness Review, Line Technical Support, Engineering Logistics Portal and other relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and improve TTSS performance through contractual measures, service delivery review, audit findings, management actions, risk and opportunity management, Customer feedback and internal assurance.
• Lead, manage and professionally develop TTSS personnel, including succession planning, competence development, Saudi national development and organisational resilience.
• Ensure TTSS personnel are competent, authorised, current and appropriately trained for the continuing airworthiness, technical support, airworthiness review, reliability, design interface and controlled data activities they perform.
• Ensure TTSS safety, quality, airworthiness, export control, information security and product safety responsibilities are understood and implemented within the role’s area of accountability.
• Ensure risks, issues, resource constraints or capability gaps that could affect safety, airworthiness, compliance, contractual delivery, Customer confidence or TTSS output are recorded, managed and escalated as appropriate.
• Act as a full member of the Salam Operations Senior Leadership Team, supporting wider business leadership, stakeholder management, delivery performance and organisational improvement.
RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION
Essential
• HND or Degree in a relevant technical discipline, acceptable to M&CA.
• Part 66 licensed (current or lapsed), or suitable equivalent technical license acceptable to M&CA.
• Have extensive post qualification practical maintenance/CA experience supported by formal record, including experience within relevant CA environment.
• Experience in a relevant management role.
• Fluent in English.
Desirable
• Chartered Engineer with an appropriate professional institute such as Saudi Council of Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society or Institute of Engineering & Technology.
• Typhoon aircraft experience, including relevant type or equipment-specific training, such as Typhoon Q Course or equivalent Typhoon platform familiarisation.
• Experience operating in a senior military aviation support, continuing airworthiness, technical support, reliability, maintenance programme or Customer- facing governance role.
RECRUITMENT
EXPATRIATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed.
On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initially be on single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.
SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and travel allowance, a full health care scheme and access to subsidised recreational facilities
BAE Systems
At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of 89,600 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.
All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.
