Innovation Consultant, Advanced Communications Tech

Plexal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (company contribution ≤

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

25 days holiday

Job summary

Plexal is seeking an Innovation Consultant specialising in Advanced Communication Technologies in London. You will research and advise on how evolving comms tech—from satellite to rapid 5G—shapes client strategy, horizon scanning, and innovation programmes across multiple workstreams.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ability to interrogate vendor claims, and the capability to translate complex ideas for nontechnical audiences. Security clearance eligibility is noted as a requirement.

Qualifications

• Strong research and analytical capability with the ability to frame ambiguous problems.
• Ability to interrogate vendor claims and assess the robustness of relevant technologies.
• Able to translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Shape insights and act as a subject matter expert on advanced communications and related emerging technology sectors.
• Scope research questions, select appropriate methodologies, analyse findings, and support production of high‑impact reports and presentations.
• Monitor technology trends, market needs and wider drivers across telecommunications, RF systems, satellite communications, free-space optics, secure communications, spectrum and network resilience.
• Assess technology propositions, interrogate vendor claims and evaluate robustness, risks, opportunities and trade‑offs with appropriate technical rigour.
• Help clients engage effectively with the emerging technology ecosystem, including startups, scaleups, researchers, corporate partners and public‑sector stakeholders.
• Support the design and delivery of innovation programmes, challenge‑led activity, pilots and practical technology evaluation.
• Manage inputs across several workstreams, maintaining high standards of delivery, documentation and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Research & analysis

Vendor claims interrogation

Translate complex concepts

Written communication

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Job description

Plexal is seeking an Innovation Consultant specialising in Advanced Communication Technologies in London. You will research and advise on how evolving comms tech—from satellite to rapid 5G—shapes client strategy, horizon scanning, and innovation programmes across multiple workstreams.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ability to interrogate vendor claims, and the capability to translate complex ideas for nontechnical audiences. Security clearance eligibility is noted as a requirement.