Autonomy Solution Architect - Contract in London

* * Please note that applicants must be a UK national or otherwise meet the requirements to access UK Eyes Only programmes and information.**
Kraken is developing a common, open and modular autonomy architecture for its uncrewed surface vessels. The architecture must support customers' demand for progressive automation levels, while preserving positive operator authority, platform safety, reuse and auditable assurance evidence.
As our Autonomy Solution Architect, you will own the end-to-end technical solution for this autonomy line of effort. You'll translate customer missions, operational design domains and product priorities into a coherent system architecture, product increments and evidence-backed releases.
Working across product leadership, systems engineering and hands-on technical delivery, you'll help shape the future of maritime autonomy across onboard software, remote operating centres, communications, simulation, payload orchestration, safety and cyber security.
This is a senior technical-leadership role. The successful candidate will set direction, chair design decisions, guide internal teams and suppliers, and remain close enough to implementation, integration and trials to ensure the complete system works in realistic maritime conditions.
Own and maintain the target and reference architecture for the Kraken Autonomy Stack, including onboard services, Remote Operating Centres, mission management, communications, simulation and payload interfaces. Define functional boundaries between architecture layers, including authority