Senior Engineering Consultant – Defence & Space

Role Overview

As a Senior Engineering Consultant within our Defence & Space group, you will sit at the intersection of innovation and strategic delivery. You will lead and execute complex engineering tasks and feasibility studies focused on the next generation of advanced systems to be exploited, but the main technology space we require expertise in is Unmanned and Autonomous Systems (UxS) deployed across Land, Maritime and Air.

Your main objective is to translate MOD requirements into actionable engineering projects, ensuring that autonomous capabilities—whether Air, Surface, or Underwater—are viable, scalable, and operationally effective within the defined military context.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Advisory: Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for autonomous systems, advising on Concepts of Use (CONUSE), Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and the integration of AI/autonomy in multi-domain environments.
• Project Leadership: Lead technical studies and modelling/simulation efforts, ensuring all deliverables meet rigorous defence standards and project milestones.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary technical conduit between the customer, industry partners, and internal teams, effectively communicating complex strategies to non-technical stakeholders. Managing expectations and ensuring that realistic targets are set.
• Usability & Evaluation: Provide frontend knowledge sharing and usability testing planning to ensure any autonomous platforms are intuitive and mission-ready for the end-user.