Technical Imagery Specialist

MBDA; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence organisation in the UK seeks a Technical Imagery Specialist to join their Integration and Missile Validation team. The role involves capturing high-speed imagery and supporting engineering teams with technical trials. Ideal candidates should have experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, a relevant degree or apprenticeship, and a UK driving license. The company offers a competitive salary up to £40,000, hybrid working options, and comprehensive employee benefits including bonuses and flexible leave.

Benefits

Up to £2,500 company bonus

Pension with up to 14% contribution

Flexible working hours

Health care cash plan

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals and free parking

Qualifications

• Familiarity with high-speed cinematography and technical photography.
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Photoshop CC, and Media Encoder.
• Experience in handling security classifications and media appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Capture still and high-speed imagery for product validation.
• Support the engineering community with technical imagery requirements.
• Travel to domestic and international trial sites for support.
• Manage imagery lifecycle for complex product trials.
• Provide high-quality promotional content alongside technical documentation.

Skills

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud

High-speed cinematography

Understanding of RAW video workflows

Adaptability to changing trial schedules

Proactive collaboration with project teams

Education

Relevant apprenticeship or degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Imagery Specialist to join the Integration and Missile Validation (IMV) Technical Imagery team supporting trials and equipment development.

Salary

Up to Circa £40,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working

Variable, work will generally be on MBDA sites or at Trials Ranges due to the nature of the role and classification of data. There will be opportunities for working from home as the workload allows.

Security Clearance

British Citizen. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG SC Security Clearance checks, which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more

The opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Photographer/Videographer specialising in Technical Imagery to join the IMV team. This role would particularly suit someone who has recently completed a relevant apprenticeship or degree and is looking to apply and further develop their technical and creative skills in a real-world engineering environment.

In this role you will work closely with our IMV Technical Imagery Lead and will primarily be responsible for capturing the still and high-speed imagery required to support product validation and investigation evidence required by our IMV engineering teams. Your work will provide the essential start and end point for post-trial analysis, offering the clarity needed to validate system performance and troubleshoot complex technical challenges. With mentoring and support from an experienced specialist, you will continue to build your technical capability and confidence within the role.

Furthermore, you will play a key role in our outward-facing presence. You will manage the transition of technical trials data into high-impact assets for promotional purposes, ensuring our successes are communicated effectively to stakeholders and external customers, while developing an understanding of how complex technical content is adapted for wider audiences.

This role offers unique travel opportunities, supporting trials at various UK ranges and international test locations alongside our project teams, providing excellent exposure to live trials and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Key tasks within the role:

• Supporting the engineering community with expertise and advice on how to plan and achieve the right technical imagery and evidence to meet their requirements.
• Traveling to various domestic and international trial sites to provide on-site technical support.
• Delivering a "rapid response" service that enables Engineering teams to understand and resolve technical problems in time critical scenarios.
• Managing the full imagery lifecycle, providing a high-fidelity visual record for complex product trials.
• Balancing technical investigation requirements with the need for high-quality promotional content.

What we're looking for from you:

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is keen to learn, develop and grow within this role. You will be supported by an experienced technical specialist, and we welcome applicants who bring a developing foundation in the following relevant skills along with a willingness to build on them. This experience may have been gained through an apprenticeship, degree or early career experience.

• Software Proficiency: Experience or working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, including Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Photoshop CC, Media Encoder, and Lightroom
• Technical Precision: Exposure to high-speed cinematography and technical photography, with an interest in developing deeper expertise
• Media Knowledge: A good understanding of RAW video workflows; experience working with 3D and 360-degree video capture and processing
• Operational Agility: The ability to adapt to changing trial schedules and respond positively to last-minute requirements to ensure data collection is never compromised.
• Collaboration: A proactive approach to working with project teams and learning how to plan imagery requirements effectively.
• Security & Media Aware: An awareness of security classifications and the importance of appropriate media handling.

Candidates will also need a full clean UK driving licence and flexibility in working times and days to support relevant trials and development activities.

If you do not meet every criterion, we still encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will enjoy working with a dedicated and dynamic team of trials and proving engineers, while benefitting from structured support and learning from an experienced and specialist IMV Technical Imagery Lead.

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