JOB SUMMARY

Do you have a background in systems engineering with excellent leadership skills? Have honed your skills within scientific and technical environments? Do you want to support & lead our Special Projects delivery into current & planned Military operations?
If so, this could be the role for you!
You will bring a strong aptitude for technical writing to drive continuity of high quality corpus of specialist research
As the Technical Lead you will be responsible for our delivery to His Majesty’s Government (HMG) most sensitive operations. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to influence and drive our processes and ensure we have the right permissions and authorities in place to deliver our work safely and securely.
Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS:

• Excellent leadership skills to lead our special projects delivery into current and planned operations. Working closely with the project technical authority and headquarters S&T lead, this post will ensure that our technical solutions are fit for purpose, are delivered at the pace of relevance and with safety and security embed
• Effective communication skills are required for all facets of this role, as you will be engaging with staff from across the lab and our industry/government partners in order to satisfy our stakeholders’ varying research and operational requirements.
• A strong background in systems engineering, with experience of delivering into military operation built through a range of roles.
  Please see full job description within the candidate pack attached at the bottom of the page

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education at Degree Level or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience•
Minimum Grade C in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.
This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Lead the delivery of bespoke systems for specialist military operations.
• Support military headquarters with triage decisions to identify appropriate routes to market, articulating technical limitations, capabilities, security risks and appropriate mitigations.
• Champion the continued professional development of special projects staff, identifying opportunities for staff to learn on the job and through external or specialist training.
• Provide assurance that our methods, supported by the right permissions and authorities, preserve the safety and security of our people, capabilities and operations now and in the future.
  You will receive the opportunity to work on unique projects and make a real difference to the UK defence and security landscape.
  A full outline of the skills and experience can be found in our candidate pack on CS jobs
  Important Information
  Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.
  This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.