Deployment Logistics Manager

Pace XL Ltd.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private medical & dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

Job summary

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking a Deployment Logistics Manager to oversee equipment, spares, tools and materiel for deployments. You will own the logistics deployment cycle across Mission Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure end-to-end readiness of deployed assets.

The role requires experience in defence logistics and deployment planning, with capability to support UK and international deployments and to develop scalable processes for increasing tempos.

Qualifications

• Defence or military logistics background essential.
• Experience managing deployment stores, spares and equipment.
• Experience supporting field operations, exercises or deployments.
• Knowledge of customs and export controls or dangerous goods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end readiness of equipment, spares, tools and consumables for trials, demonstrations and deployments.
• Coordinate with Mission Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing for deployment readiness.
• Manage deployment planning, manifests and inventory systems for asset accountability.
• Lead preparation, movement, issue, recovery and replenishment of equipment across UK and international deployments.
• Provide hands-on logistics support in the field.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs and fault resolution to maximise availability.
• Develop scalable logistics processes and playbooks to support growth.

Skills

Defence/logistics experience

Deployment operations support

Field operations support

Customs/export controls knowledge

Equipment management

Education

Experience in related roles

Job description

Overview

Cambridge Aerospace are seeking a Deployment Logistics Manager to manage the equipment, spares, tools and materiel required for operational deployments. You will own the logistics deployment cycle, working across Mission Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing. This is a unique opportunity looking after the end-to-end readiness of equipment that is actively deployed into the field.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end readiness of equipment, spares, tools and consumables required for trials, demonstrations, training and operational deployments.
• Coordinate with Mission Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure equipment is available, correctly configured and deployment-ready.
• Manage deployment planning, manifests, equipment tracking and inventory systems to maintain full asset accountability.
• Lead the preparation, movement, issue, recovery and replenishment of equipment across UK and international deployments.
• Deploy alongside operational teams when required, providing hands‑on logistics support in the field.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, repairs, replacements and fault resolution to maximise operational availability.
• Develop scalable logistics processes, systems and playbooks that support increasing operational tempo and business growth.

Requirements

• Previous defence experience, through military service and/or the defence industry.
• Experience in logistics, equipment management, operational support, stores or deployment preparation.
• Experience managing deployment stores, technical equipment or operational spares.
• Experience supporting field operations, exercises, trials, demonstrations or deployments.
• Knowledge of customs, export controls or dangerous goods.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Equipment and asset-management discipline, from military logistics, operations or technical backgrounds.
• UAS, Counter‑UAS, defence or aerospace experience.
• Equipment configuration‑control experience.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunchtime catering on site

About Us

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence. We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery. We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission. If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.