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It’s an exciting time to be part of QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join us as we continue to grow into new markets around the world. We currently have many opportunities and would love to hear from candidates who are interested in joining us now or in the future.

If there is alignment between your skills and the opportunities currently available, we will be contact. Should there not be anything suitable at present, with your permission, we will keep your CV on file for consideration as future roles become available.

Are you passionate about ensuring UK’s Defence Test, Trials, Training and Equipment Evaluation (T3E) capability is ready and prepared for the immediate demands? Are you a Systems Engineer, or Technical Leader with robust engineering delivery background?

We are looking for engineers to join our team delivering end-end engineering infrastructure upgrade programmes affecting MOD’s T3E Capability. You will be hands on, and experienced in delivering project / systems engineering artefacts such as Requirements, Solution Definitions, Statements of Work, Verification plans, Acceptance criteria, Transition to Service, System Certification and Technical Files.

What roles are available?

Many roles are available at Senior Engineer level - this is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in multi-stakeholder, capability development and build your personal leadership, technical delivery and commercial skill sets. You will devise and lead technical solutions that draw on multiple engineering disciplines and business functions (eg operations, procurement, IT, group property) with support of experienced leaders and project managers.

There are also roles at Principal and Senior Principal level, due to complexity and or value of systems and the need for broader oversight, mentoring and coaching of others and strategic input to direction and prioritisation. Principals and Senior Principals will work directly with the Chief Engineer.

Where are the T3E Ranges?

Our ranges are across the UK. QinetiQ, through a Long Term Partnering Agreement support MOD in ensuring the underpinning capability is in place at multiple sites across UK. People often work remotely, meeting at QinetiQ office locations for exchange, status reporting and team building, and travelling to range locations sufficiently to ensure full understanding of the User / Customer need, the local infrastructure, ways of working and importantly, to ensure system integration, acceptance and transition to service is smooth.

What interests or experience do I need?

You will have an interest, background or ability to apply your skills to least one of the following

Digital / IT including networks and interfaces to Comms, Datalink and safety critical systems

Whole range, Land / Sea / Air Area Surveillance systems (eg radar, video, noise)

Data analysis, storage, distribution and information display

Remote Control, Instrumentation and sensor fusion systems

Electromagnetic susceptibility/signature systems

Environmental Test – climatic, vibration, noise - of whole platform / systems

Bespoke equipment development & platform modifications

Ordnance Munitions & Explosives, including weapon handling, performance validation, dissection, demilitarisation

Management of hazardous environments - security and safety system controls

Whole facility development; integration of equipment and capability into working areas

Above all, you aspire to work at a technical system level, with your eye on the overall outcome, working with subject matter experts, with end user requirements top of mind, and delivering within the commercial constraints in conjunction with project manager.

Where do I find more information?

Express an interest and talk to our teams; our portfolio is broad – we will seek a best fit.

A broad range of background material is available on;

QinetiQ website, what we do , focus on the Test and Evaluation , Test and Evaluation Facilities and Mission Rehearsal , “Example of a Future Air Domain Focussed Operational Training Ecosystem”. A T3E Systems, Systems Engineer will be developing the infrastructure that underpins these capabilities.

QinetiQ Youtube T3E overview and site overviews:
MOD Shoeburyness Range , Environmental Test Centre , Demil Facility

MOD Pendine , Long Test Track

MOD West Freugh

MOD Aberporth

MOD Hebrides , Formidable Shield

MOD Boscombe Down , Hyperbaric Chamber , Environmental Test Facility

MOD Butec

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.