Maritime Long Range Strike Analyst

This role provides analytical and decision support to Maritime customers, as well as championing technological and tactical developments to improve the utility of Maritime Offensive Complex Weapons (MOCW). The postholder will collaborate with technical specialists across the defence enterprise to identify how sub-system research could be exploited to improve the capability of the Royal Navy’s long range strike capability. The role focuses on the delivery of technical research and requires the provision of strategic advice and support to key procurement programmes and operational exercises. A key aspect of this will be the understanding and exploitation of industry and academia through the Weapon Sector Research Framework (WSRF) and International Research Collaboration (IRC).

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.

In this role you will:

• Co-ordinate and oversee engineering research activities within the long-range strike domain (300-1000km+), providing support to the Systems and Technologies Lead in the development of future capabilities.
• Work closely with technical specialists, engineers and subject matter experts to understand, integrate and communicate complex systems-level research and analysis.
• Lead and support research and assessment activities across subsonic and supersonic cruise missile programmes, hypersonic technologies, and maritime capability projects, including those delivered under the European Long-Range Strike Approach (ELSA).
• Be responsible for planning, managing and delivering analytical studies and work packages, ensuring outputs are technically robust, proportionate, delivered to schedule, and aligned with customer requirements and strategic priorities.

Alongside this you will lead and contribute to technical studies supporting both acquisition programmes and the continued development and sustainment of in-service weapon systems.

The coordination of contributions of multidisciplinary teams, fostering effective collaboration and ensuring the successful delivery of agreed objectives, milestones and outputs.

You will provide clear and evidence-based technical advice to stakeholders, supporting decision-making across capability development, technology evaluation and investment activities.

You will ensure that analytical activities are conducted in accordance with relevant quality, assurance and governance standards, maintaining the integrity and credibility of outputs.

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

Sifting will take place week commencing the 14th December with interviews to be arranged from the 11th January 2027

Your interview will consist of behavioural & technical interview to include a 5 minute brief on 'An Emerging Technology, Method or Approach That Will Change My Profession'

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