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Strike Weapon Systems Analyst

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Fareham, GBR
Full-time
Onsite
£41,431–£47,139,
Discovered 5 days ago
Weapon effectiveness assessmentLethality assessmentSurvivability assessmentModelling and simulationLethality, vulnerability, and target analysisSystems analysis

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Role overview

Join Dstl's Strike Weapons Advice Team to inform defence procurement and capability decisions.

Conduct systems analysis, modelling, simulation, data analysis, and trials to assess current and emerging strike weapon systems.

Provide evidence-based advice on weapon effectiveness, capability, and investment to government, military, and industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver analysis and technical advice supporting strike weapon procurement and capability development.
  • Lead analytical studies and work packages, ensuring outputs are robust, timely, and meet customer needs.
  • Assess weapon capability, performance, and effectiveness using modelling, simulation, trial evidence, and research.
  • Work with military, government, and industry partners to understand requirements and inform decisions.
  • Manage technical, delivery, and safety risks within projects.
  • Support and develop colleagues through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership.
  • Improve analytical methods and approaches continuously.
  • Promote security, health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental management.

Essential technical skills and experience

  • Weapon effectiveness, lethality, survivability, vulnerability, and target analysis.
  • Modelling and simulation techniques; systems analysis and capability assessment.
  • Requirements analysis, technical problem solving, and model verification, validation, and technical assurance.
  • Experience delivering complex scientific, technical, or analytical studies.
  • Experience developing, applying, or assuring analytical models and methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical information to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience providing evidence-based advice to customers and stakeholders.
  • Experience in weapon effectiveness, lethality, vulnerability, or survivability assessment.
  • A STEM degree, ideally with a strong Physics or Maths component.

Location and working arrangements

  • The role requires attendance at a Dstl location and government, Ministry of Defence, or delivery and mission partner premises for 60% of working time.
  • Where business needs allow and with line manager agreement, workplace and home-based working may be combined; this arrangement is non-contractual.
  • Location: Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham, PO17 6AD.

Salary and pension

  • Salary is £41,431–£47,139, dependent on skills and experience.
  • A Civil Service Pension is offered with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Contract and working pattern

  • Contract type is permanent.
  • Working pattern is flexible working, full-time, or job share.

Security and selection

The posting states that applicants must be UK nationals able to obtain a high level of security clearance.

Full UK security clearance is required; the posting also states a five-year UK residence requirement and notes that some roles requiring Developed Vetting require ten years of UK residence.

Behaviours assessed include Making Effective Decisions, Working Together, and Changing and Improving.

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