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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Space Systems Electrical System Architect - **Company:** Airbus - **Location:** Pinto, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Interoperability, Language Modeling, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Integration, UML, Information Technology, Data Analytics, DODAF - **Published:** September 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html ## About the Role ***Qualifications & Skills*** * Master's degree or PhD in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field. * Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering or architecture, desirable including training and hands-on experience in System of Systems (SoS) or complex enterprise-level architectures. * Prior knowledge in architectural frameworks (e.G., UAF, DoDAF, MODAF) and modeling languages (e.G., SysML, UML), with hands-on experience using tools such as Cameo. * Strong understanding of defence systems, including their operational contexts, constraints, and regulatory requirements. * I Demonstrated experience in defining and integrating diverse technical domains (e.G., communications, sensors, command & control, data analytics, cybersecurity). * Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. * A high level of adaptability, with the ability to work in areas with evolving requirements where the path is not yet paved. * A collaborative spirit and a dedicated team-player mindset, enjoying the resolution of multi-disciplinary problems through collective intelligence. * Full professional fluency in both English and Spanish is required. * Applicant must fulfill the requirements to obtain a National Spanish Security Clearance. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth. ## Description **Job Description:** As a *System of Systems (SoS) Concepts Architect*, you will be responsible for defining, developing, and evolving advanced SoS architectures for complex defence systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of integrated capabilities at Airbus Defence and Space SAU, ensuring the strategic alignment and technical coherence of diverse systems. ***Key Responsibilities*** * **Architectural Design & Conceptualization:** Design and analysis of complex SoS architectures, addressing multi-domain challenges to define how future air power-enabled systems interact and operate. * **Advanced Modeling & MBSE:** Support the development and refinement of SoS architectural frameworks and methodologies using MBSE to create rigorous models that allow us to understand and harness the emergent behaviors of complex, non-managed systems. * **Strategic Roadmapping:** Contribute to the development of SoS roadmaps and technology strategies, identifying and curating key solution roadmaps to guide our long-term SoS evolution. * **Driving Reusability:** Tackle the "Architecture of Reuse" challenge by designing scalable, reusable frameworks rather than one-off builds, maximizing the value of our entire portfolio. * **Analysis & Integration:** Conduct trade-off analyses, feasibility studies, and impact assessments. 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