Equipment Requirement Authority – Weapon System Equipment

Electus Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an Equipment Requirement Authority in Bristol for a permanent position focused on managing the technical project management and certification of weapon systems. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of engineering design processes, especially in defence or complex systems, and has experience managing teams. Also, familiarity with military standards is crucial. This role offers a salary range of £45,000 - £60,000 and allows hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, preferably in defence or complex weapon systems.
• Knowledge of high integrity hardware, networking technologies, custom electronics, or complex mechanical design.
• Proven experience managing small teams or holding team leadership roles in technical environments.
• Familiarity with military and commercial standards and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing technical status and progression of assigned work packages.
• Specifying clear and precise requirements for internal and external design teams.
• Collaborating with national and international Design Authorities to define technical solutions.
• Ensuring compliance with standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Developing verification and validation strategies.
• Preparing certification documentation for weapon systems.
• Facilitating technical information exchange within supply chains.

Skills

Strong understanding of engineering design processes

Knowledge of high integrity hardware

Experience managing small teams

Familiarity with military standards

Job description

Equipment Requirement Authority – Weapon System Equipment

Location: Bristol (Hybrid working)

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000

A specialist engineering role within a defence-focused environment, supporting the technical project management and certification of weapon system equipment. The role involves managing equipment requirements, flow‑down processes, and verification and validation strategies to ensure the integrity and compliance of complex weapon systems.

Key responsibilities

• Managing technical status and progression of assigned work packages
• Specifying clear and precise requirements for internal and external design teams
• Collaborating with national and international Design Authorities to define technical solutions and resolve trades
• Ensuring compliance with commercial, military, and safety standards throughout the development lifecycle
• Developing verification and validation strategies across electrical, mechanical, software, and transversal system elements
• Preparing certification documentation for weapon systems and subsystems to support trials and delivery
• Facilitating technical information exchange within supply chains and procurement teams

Required skills and experience

• Strong understanding of engineering design processes, preferably in defence or complex weapon systems
• Knowledge of high integrity hardware, networking technologies, custom electronics, or complex mechanical design
• Proven experience managing small teams or holding team leadership roles in technical environments
• Familiarity with military and commercial standards and certification processes

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance or can obtain it.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.