Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Manager

Overview

Whiteflare is seeking an experienced OME Engineer for Programme DEVASTATOR to establish a series of competitive industry activities, developing and demonstrating future UK warhead capabilities for three UAV platforms. The programme aims to increase the availability, maturity and diversity of lethal package solutions available to future defence programmes. Support is required to define, manage and validate system requirements; support technical evaluation of industry proposals; and contribute to test and trial planning activities across DEVASTATOR workstreams

Specific job skills

• Provide OME SME support during development of competition requirements
• Advise on warhead effects, lethality mechanisms and energetic material considerations
• Support development of outcome-based performance requirements
• Support technical evaluation of industry proposals and warhead concepts
• Assess warhead design approaches, performance predictions and technical risks
• Support design reviews and engineering decision-making activities
• Support development of test and trial methodologies
• Support assessment of demonstration and trial results

Essential skills and experience

• Qualified OME Engineer or equivalent Defence engineering experience.
• Significant experience in warhead, munitions, energetic materials or weapon system development.
• Knowledge of blast, fragmentation and terminal effects.
• Experience conducting technical assessments and design reviews.
• Familiarity with Defence OME regulations, processes and standards.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Desired skills and experience

• Experience within Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) or defence capability development.
• Experience supporting warhead development programmes.
• Experience with explosive trials and testing activities.
• Knowledge of Insensitive Munitions requirements and standards.
• Experience working with DSTL, QinetiQ or UK Defence industry suppliers.
• Understanding of weapon system integration considerations.
• Knowledge of UAV platforms and their payloads

Eligibility Checks

Candidates must be SC cleared UK nationals.

Please note: We cannot accept any applications from candidates currently working on the Aurora framework unless the contract is due to finish within the next month.