Security Adviser – Air Combat Domain
Quast Ltd
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Stoke Gifford • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £550 per day
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Report to the Assistant Head of Security (Product & Industry) within FCAS.
- Lead engagement with the UK Product and Supply Chain Teams, coordinating sub-working groups and managing deliverables.
- Contribute to GCAP’s trilateral security strategy, engaging directly with Japanese and Italian counterparts through GIGO (GCAP International Government Organisation).
- Deliver risk analysis and assurance on technical development and acquisition workstreams, including the Tempest demonstrator.
- Lead on industry-facing activities including product-focused media queries.
- Represent FCAS Security at working groups and governance forums, escalating risks and advising on mitigation.
- Provide comprehensive support to security assurance processes for UK-only and GCAP projects.
Requirements
- Strong and confident communicator, capable of engaging both Government and Industry stakeholders at national and international levels.
- Experience working on risk management in engineering or defence contexts.
- Proven ability to challenge constructively and work across hierarchical boundaries.
- Understanding of UK Defence acquisition processes.
- Direct experience with international government or defence partnerships.
- Familiarity with UK Military or Defence industry.
- Experience working on classified systems and with secure-by-design principles.
- Creative thinking and proactive problem-solving in complex environments.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
risk analysissecurity assurancetechnical developmentacquisition workstreamsclassified systemssecure-by-design principles
Soft skills
strong communicatorengagement with stakeholdersconstructive challengecreative thinkingproactive problem-solving