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Strike Weapon Systems Analyst

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Fareham, GBR
Full-time
Onsite
Discovered 6 days ago
Strike weapon systemsWeapon effectiveness assessmentLethality, vulnerability, and survivability assessmentModelling and simulationSystems analysisCapability assessment

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Role overview

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

Assess current and emerging strike weapon systems using evidence-based analysis.

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

What you will do

  • Deliver analysis and technical advice for strike weapon procurement and capability development.
  • Lead analytical studies and work packages and deliver robust, timely outputs.
  • Assess weapon capability, performance, and effectiveness using modelling, simulation, trials, and research.
  • Work with military, government, and industry partners to understand requirements and inform decisions.
  • Manage technical, delivery, and safety risks in projects.
  • Support colleagues through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership.
  • Improve analytical methods and champion security, health, safety, wellbeing, and environmental management.

Essential technical skills

  • Weapon effectiveness, lethality, and survivability assessment.
  • Modelling and simulation techniques.
  • Lethality, vulnerability, and target analysis.
  • Systems analysis and capability assessment.
  • Requirements analysis and technical problem solving.
  • Model verification, validation, and technical assurance.

Essential experience and qualification

  • 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 assessing weapon effectiveness, lethality, vulnerability, or survivability.
  • A STEM degree, ideally with a strong Physics or Maths component.

Workplace and attendance

  • The role requires attendance at a Dstl location and government, Ministry of Defence, or delivery partner premises for 60% of working time.
  • A combination of workplace and home-based working may be available when business needs allow and with line-manager agreement; this is non-contractual.
  • The listed location is Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham.

Working pattern

  • The posting lists flexible working, full-time, and job-share arrangements.

Benefits and pension

  • The posting lists a salary range of £41,431 to £47,139, dependent on skills and experience.
  • A Civil Service Pension is offered with a stated employer contribution of 28.97%.

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