Senior Defence Systems Specialist

Were looking for an experienced Defence Systems Technologist who can turn complex operational problems into coherent integrated and deliverable capability. Youll work with military users programme teams architects engineers and senior stakeholders connecting mission needs with the wider Defence technology ecosystem.

This is more than a conventional solution architecture role. Youll combine mission understanding systems thinking and sound technology judgement to clarify options expose dependencies and help people make better decisions. Your architecture will not exist simply to create diagrams; it will help turn strategic intent into practical delivery.

What youll do

• Work with military users and stakeholders to understand operational needs constraints and measures of success.
  
• Apply systems thinking across people processes information technology and organisations decomposing complex requirements into capabilities functions services systems and interfaces.
  
• Develop mission system and solution architecture views that show how capabilities fit within the wider Defence ecosystem.
  

• Identify dependencies across networks cloud data identity security gateways infrastructure and related programmes considering interoperability and information exchange from the outset.
  

• Develop and assess technical options making risks trade-offs gaps and opportunities for reuse clear to decision-makers.
  

• Support governance assurance procurement and supplier discussions while working with delivery teams to keep architectural intent achievable.
  

• Explain complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and challenge assumptions constructively.
  

Were interested in people who bring:

• Experience of military or defence systems gained through the Armed Forces government industry or a related environment.
  
• Experience in systems engineering architecture mission engineering capability development or technical consultancy.
  

• Strong requirements capture analysis and decomposition skills with an understanding of system-of-systems environments.
  

• The ability to move confidently between strategic intent and technical detail build trusted relationships and facilitate productive workshops.
  

• Strong technical judgement intellectual curiosity and clear written and verbal communication.
  

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance with the potential to obtain Developed Vetting (DV).
  

Broad technology awareness

Youll maintain practical awareness of developments across military and commercial technology including AI cloud and edge computing mission systems data cyber identity communications autonomy sensing space and digital engineering. You do not need to be a specialist in every area. You should be able to test relevance recognise hype ask informed questions and know when specialist expertise is needed.

What youll get

• Meaningful work that contributes to the UKs security and resilience.
  

• A supportive values-led culture built on excellence empathy and integrity.
  

• Competitive salary performance and profit-share bonus and share options plus;
  

• Pension matched up to 10%. Private health insurance. Dedicated learning and development budget. Flexible remote-first working. Unlimited holiday. Volunteering leave and matched charitable donations.
  

Not ticked every box Wed still love to hear from you. If youre excited by the opportunity to use technology to solve complex Defence challenges please apply and start a conversation with us.