Principal Engineer - Lethality and Protect Operations
Quast Ltd
Apply to this jobLocation: Hybrid - home working with occasional (1-2 days/week) attendance at MOD Abbey Wood
Rate: Up to £550/day (Inside IR35)
Duration: ASAP - 31/03/2027
Deadline for Applications: 11/08/2026 at 13:00 BST
Clearance: SC Clearance required
Overview
This role sits within the Land - Weapons domain and the Lethality and Protect 4 Principal Engineer Team. The primary aim is to provide the correct and proportionate level of Weapons and OME (Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives) safety, environmental and engineering assurance to Director L&P, as the ESR (Executive Safety Responsible), for all munitions across DE&S and Other Government Departments, while key SQEP personnel are prioritised to support Ops Taskings.
Key Tasks and Deliverables
- JSP 815/816 Management
Completed RTM spreadsheet submitted monthly
815/816 Submissions
815 assessment, monitoring and maintenance
- L&P SEMS Management
Acquisition Safety delegation (ASD) - Admin
ASD - Maintain and submit waiver documentation for SR
Maintain and improve current PowerBI dashboard for S&E metrics.
Updated SHEC slides for quarterly reporting cycle
Refreshed SEMC format, slides and extracted data set
SCMT tracker, submit to QSEE, aid OBIs in submissions.
Review of L&P SEMS against unified SEMS to identify common areas and gaps.
- DE&S Policy Management
Tracking and responding to QSEE request and compliance reports
Development and Implementation of AP/HEA Sprints into L&P
- Audits Management
Audit planning, response and review of existing actions.
- DEFSTAN AMC - Review and Advice
Supporting work to provide advice against DEFSTANs AMC.
- OME Legislation Register
Plan of action to achieve compliance for OBIs.
- Engineering Assurance Planning
Planning of future activities above and wider PEng work, including 1LOD Audits.
Essential Experience / Skills
- DE&S Engineering Policy experience
- Experience working with OME DOSR and/or DSA Regulations
- DE&S Safety and Environmental Management System experience
Desirable Experience / Skills
- Experience using PowerBI
- DE&S Assurance Process
Summary
Provide safety, assurance, and policy compliance for munitions and weapons.
Job title
Principal Engineer - Lethality and Protect Operations
Experience level
senior level
Industry
defense
Location requirements
hybrid work in the UK, occasional UK attendance, remote allowed
Salary
Up to £550/day (Inside IR35)
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Stoke Gifford, Bristol, UK