Job Description

Details

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Reference number

418097

Salary

45,200 - 49,200
More details per annum (pro rata), plus generous benefits and an average 28.97% employer pension contribution. Existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document for salary details.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Other
Professional II (PII)

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Defence Equipment & Support

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

3

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, Avon BS34 8JH

About the job

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Job summary

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe - for today, and tomorrow.


We offer 25+ days' holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.


Nationality, visas, and vetting: For security reasons this role is open to UK nationals only.


We're unable to offer visa sponsorship.


This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you've been recruited for. If it isn't obtained or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn't obtained within 12 months.

Job description

Are you ready to contribute to cutting edge programmes and technologies that will help to shape the future of the Armed Forces capabilities? We have opportunities for experienced Senior Systems engineers - Sensors and Electronics to play a vital role in strengthening our national defence.


In these influential roles, you may work across a variety of domains--Maritime, Land, and Air--supporting the development and delivery of advanced technologies such as Electronic Warfare, Avionics, Situational Awareness, and Command and Control systems. Your work may span the full engineering life cycle, from concept development and requirements management through to integration, validation, in-service support, and eventual disposal.


You'll collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including our military customers--the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force--as well as industry partners. Your technical expertise will be essential in providing guidance, assurance, and innovation across a range of high-impact projects.


Due to the nature of the roles, some of these posts may require a more enhance level of security clearance - Developed Vetting (DV). You'll join us once Security Check (SC) clearance is obtained, and then the DV checks will continue after you've started your employment.


We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 40%, 2 days of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you'll be doing

Requirements - owning the generation of requirements, defining technical deliverables/artifacts, and updating documentation for systems, including the considerations to in-service support and associated costs. Technical Discipline - Provide technical leadership and expert guidance to clients and other stakeholders to enhance the capability and effectiveness of the deliverable. Ensure that the proposed solutions are properly understood and appropriately exploited. Legislation and Policy - working in a highly regulated area, educate others with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for a system. This includes the essential relation to quality, safety, security, and sustainability, of the system, and the interoperability with other sub-systems. Risk - Identifying and analysing technical hazards and their project impacts and contributing to the identification and evaluation of risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed. Managing Stakeholders - collaborating and managing trade-offs with other sub-system teams and specialists, over requirements and design compromises, to maximise successful system implementation and delivery.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

Hold a relevant Level 4 qualification (HNC or higher) in a STEM subject. Membership of a relevant Professional Engineering / Science Institute or equivalent body and be an Incorporated Engineer or equivalent. Breadth and depth of experience of providing technical advice in a sensors and electronics systems environment such as but not limited to: Electro-optics & RF sensors Sonar, Radar, and Lidar Systems Targeting and Fire Control Avionic Systems Control and Instrumentation Systems

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Core Behaviour 1: Making Effective Decisions - CSBC3 Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace - CSBC3 Technical Competence 1: Suitable Systems and Systems Thinking. ECF 01 1.2 Engineering Management Planning - Practitioner level Technical Competence 2: Supportable Technical Outcomes. ECF 03 3.3 Technical Issues and Risk - Practitioner level

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 45,200, Ministry of Defence contributes 13,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.25 days' annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King's birthday Flexible and hybrid working options Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97% Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards Access to specialist training and funded qualifications Support for progression Huge range of discounts Volunteering days Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So, whether you're looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you'll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.


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Further Information

Civil Service Recruitment Principles:

Recruitment Principles - Civil Service Commission

Candidate Information Pack:

https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack

Terms and Conditions:

https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions

Civil Service Code:

The Code - Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed

here

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Disability Confident:

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section 'Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Conflicts of Interest:

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our

guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.*
Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories (CV Review) listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

1st: Core Behaviour 1 2nd: Core Behaviour 2 3rd: Technical Competencies 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.


If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Mike Ponsford - DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist Email : michael.ponsford101@mod.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : michael.ponsford101@mod.gov.uk