Strike Weapon Systems Analyst

Role overview

What you'll do

• Deliver analysis and technical advice for strike weapon procurement and capability development.
• Lead analytical studies and work packages, delivering robust and timely outputs that meet customer needs.
• Assess weapon capability, performance and effectiveness using models, simulation, trial evidence and research.
• Work with military, government and industry partners to understand requirements and inform decisions.
• Manage technical, delivery and safety risks; support colleagues through knowledge sharing and technical leadership.
• Improve analytical methods and champion security, health, safety, wellbeing and environmental management.

Essential experience and skills

• Weapon effectiveness, lethality, survivability, vulnerability and target assessment.
• Modelling and simulation; systems analysis and capability assessment.
• Requirements analysis, technical problem solving, model verification, validation and technical assurance.
• Deliver complex scientific, technical or analytical studies and develop, apply or assure analytical models and methodologies.
• Communicate complex technical information to varied audiences and provide evidence-based advice to customers and stakeholders.
• A STEM degree, ideally with a strong Physics or Maths component.

Location and working arrangement

• The role is based at Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham.
• Attendance at a Dstl location, government departments or partner premises is required for 60% of working time.
• A combination of workplace and home-based working may be possible with business approval; this is a non-contractual arrangement.

Pay and contract

• Salary is £41,431–£47,139, dependent on skills and experience.
• Permanent contract; full-time or job-share working pattern.
• Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Security eligibility

• The posting requires full UK security clearance and states applicants must be UK nationals who have resided in the UK for the past five years.
• Developed Vetting may be required for some roles; the posting states ten years' UK residency for those cases.