Senior Consultant - Mission Engineering & Operational Analysis

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

West of England

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 70,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + the opportunity to买

Welcoming work culture

Flexible working

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company perfomr

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy is seeking a Senior Consultant for Mission Engineering & Operational Analysis, based in Bristol or Portsmouth with hybrid working. You will lead analytical projects, engage with clients and SMEs, and mentor teammates to grow capability.

Ideal candidates will bring experience in Defence/National Security, systems thinking and a proven ability to deliver complex analyses that inform decisions. Hybrid working and security screening apply.

Qualifications

Lead the technical delivery of analytical/operational activities in Defence or National Security.
Experience designing analytical methods, delivery plans and assurance activities.
Experience working with customers and military subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of Mission Engineering projects and develop new business.
Collaborate with customers, military SMEs, analysts and engineers to apply structured analytical approaches.
Manage day-to-day delivery and become a trusted lead for Mission Engineering tasks.

Skills

Leadership of analytical delivery

Customer engagement

Analytical method design

Complex defence domain

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Title

Senior Consultant - Mission Engineering & Operational Analysis

Location

Bristol or Portsmouth (Hybrid)

Salary

Between £55,000 and £70,000 (depending on experience and capability) plus other financial and non-financial benefits.

This position is aligned with our Consultant and Senior Consultant internal job roles. We are looking for professionals with experience in Operational Analysis, Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E), force development, military planning, wargaming or related disciplines to join our Mission Engineering team. If you are a technical specialist looking for a career step where you can broaden your impact by helping to develop our mission engineering services, we would like to hear from you.

Job Description

Mission Engineering focuses on understanding how people, systems, capabilities and processes work together to deliver operational outcomes. By taking a mission-focused view, we help clients understand the factors that drive success, identify capability gaps, assess future options and make informed investment decisions. The team is highly collaborative, regularly working alongside specialists in systems engineering, software, modelling and simulation, military operations and human factors.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role you will support the growth of our Mission Engineering and Operational Analysis team. Your time will be split between leading delivery of Mission Engineering projects, using your consultancy skills to develop new business, and mentoring others to expand our capability.

On projects you will working collaboratively with customers, military subject matter experts, analysts and engineers, applying structured analytical approaches to understand operational problems and develop evidence‑based recommendations.

While you will work closely with senior technical leaders and experienced Mission Engineers, you will be expected to manage day‑to‑day delivery activities and become a trusted lead for Mission Engineering tasks.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who bring diversity of thought, well‑developed analytical skills and a commitment to tackle challenging problems.

Essential

Have experience leading the technical delivery of analytical, operational, engineering or experimentation activities within Defence, National Security or similarly complex domains. This to include holding responsibility for delivery of projects, with a team size of 3 or more.
Are experienced working directly with customers and military subject matter experts to understand operational challenges, develop scenarios, mission threads and analytical frameworks.
Are experienced designing analytical methods, technical solutions, delivery plans and assurance activities to meet customer decision‑making requirements.
Have experience in one or more of the technical skillsets listed on the application form.
Hold a degree in a relevant discipline.

Desirable

Additional beneficial experience includes candidates who:
Have applied Mission Engineering approaches or principles.
Have developed operational architectures, mission threads or capability assessments.
Have experience integrating evidence from multiple analytical sources or modelling & simulation to support decision-making.
Have contributed to proposal development, business development or service growth.
Have supported the development of others through mentoring, knowledge sharing or thought leadership.

Our people are at the very heart of what we do.

They are the reason our clients work with us to solve some of their greatest challenges. At Frazer‑Nash, we want all our people to feel they belong, secure in the knowledge that we value and respect the commitment they have made by entrusting their careers and expertise with us.We are committed to creating a collaborative and supportive working environment where everyone feels empowered to reach their personal and professional goals while bringing their authentic selves to work.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer‑Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

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