Head of Typhoon Technical Support Service (CAMSS)

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