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Police Officer Transferee - All Ranks

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Last Updated: 05/01/2026

The below will be updated on a monthly basis detailing the ranks we are currently posting too:

PC/DC: Currently Recruiting

PS/DS: Currently Recruiting

Insp/DI: Currently Recruiting

CI/DCI: Expression of Interest

Supt/Ch Supt: Expression of Interest

West Midlands Police are excited to offer fantastic opportunities to Officers looking to continue their Policing careers within the West Midlands.

Joining the second largest police force in the country brings an abundance of benefits. With teams based in Neighbourhood, Response, Operations, Investigations and many more; we could have the opportunity you are looking for.

We serve 2.9 million people in an area rich in diversity, and cover from Coventry to the Staffordshire border. Policing in the West Midlands brings unique challenges but exciting opportunities, every day will be different and your role will be varied and thrilling.

Eligibility Criteria for all Ranks:
• You must be transferring from a UK Home Office Police Force or BTP (or previously served as substantive in a UK Home Office Force)
• Outstanding complaints or matters with PSD must be resolved before applying

PC Eligibility Criteria:
• You must be substantive OR be within the last 3 months of your probation period

Sergeant/Inspector/Chief Inspector/Superintendent/Ch Superintendent Eligibility Criteria:
• You must be substantive at the rank you are applying for with any required training and work based assessments complete and signed off.

Posting:

At West Midlands Police our main priority is ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the communities we serve. To ensure we are able to provide the best possible service we must make sure all operational postings are filled. All Transferees will be posted into areas where the organisation requires them to be. Your qualifications, experiences and choice of location will be considered; however, the requirements of our communities come first in all posting decisions.

***If you have stated any policing qualifications, please ensure you add photo evidence of the certification***

Vetting:

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical:

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a 'Disability Confident Interview Scheme' - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

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Date Posted: Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Technical Author

TECHNICAL AUTHOR - SC CLEARED - DEFENCE

• Hybrid work pattern - 2 days per week in office
• Salary up to £85,000 + package
• Must be willing to gain DV clearance
• Technical Author role working on MoD-aligned technical publications (JSPs, S1000D, DEF STANs)
• Opportunity to support UK & international defence customers across the full product lifecycle
• Join a growing, technically complex organisation delivering mission-critical solutions

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a well-established technology organisation operating within the defence and national security sector, delivering highly specialised solutions to government and international customers. Known for technical excellence and long-term customer partnerships, the business is continuing to invest in its support and documentation capability. Due to continued programme demand, they are now looking for an experienced Technical Author to support this growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Technical Author, you will take ownership of creating, reviewing and maintaining high-quality Technical Publications for both UK and international customers, ensuring alignment with MoD standards and customer expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing and maintaining technical publications including user manuals, maintenance manuals, SOPs, installation guides, training materials, safety notices and release notes
• Authoring and peer-reviewing ILS artefacts, regulatory and safety documentation
• Supporting bid, tender and quotation submissions with technical content
• Collaborating with internal teams including
• Engineering, ILS, QA, Logistics, Sales and Compliance
• Driving continuous improvement across customer support documentation and processes

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience in a Technical Author role
• Strong knowledge of JSPs and S1000D
• Experience using Simple Technical English
• Understanding of through-life support standards (e.g. DEF STAN 00-600, 00-40, 00-42, MIL-STD-217F, KiD)
• Knowledge of ITIL v3 or v4 Degree or HND/HNC qualified

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working model
• Exposure to complex, safety-critical defence programmes
• Collaborative, technically driven working environment

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via lewis.hayward@searchability.com. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Technical Author, Technical Publications, JSPs, S1000D, Simple Technical English, ILS, DEF STAN, ITIL, MoD, NSD

 

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Principal Management Consultant- Defence & Security

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT – NATIONAL SECURITY - eDV CLEARED

• Principal Management Consultant role within a National Security consulting practice
• Lead complex, high-impact programmes while shaping consulting strategy and capability growth
• Hybrid working with regular access to a London office
• Opportunity to influence methodology, innovation and long-term client relationships
• Must hold enhanced DV Clearance

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a leading UK-based engineering organisation operating across defence, security and advanced technology programmes. They work at the forefront of innovation, partnering with government and industry to solve complex, mission-critical challenges. Due to continued growth within their consulting capability, they are seeking an experienced Principal Consultant to provide senior leadership and strategic direction.

THE ROLE

As a Principal Consultant, you will operate as a senior leader within the National Security consulting practice, driving delivery excellence, innovation and capability development across multiple engagements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading multiple complex consulting engagements, providing intellectual leadership and senior decision-making
• Driving capability development, innovation and new methodologies within the consulting practice
• Building and maintaining strong strategic customer relationships, securing buy-in for future initiatives
• Contributing to business strategy, growth planning and the development of consulting teams
• Mentoring and developing consultants across a range of disciplines

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience working in secure Gov sector within management consulting
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience across areas such as business analysis, business change, technical consultancy, agile delivery, product development or programme management
• Experience developing new methods, tools or approaches to meet complex client requirements
• Ability to lead research and analysis and convert insights into actionable outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working model
• Pension scheme with employer contribution and life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance with purchase options
• Access to healthcare, well being and employee discount programmes

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via lewis.hayward@searchability.com. For further information please call me: 0117 284 0050 / 07719 072 818.

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Principal Consultant, National Security, Digital Transformation, Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Business Change, Agile Delivery, Programme Management, Strategy, Business Analysis, NSD

 

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:41:00 GMT

Senior Management Consultant - Defence & Security

SENIOR CONSULTANT – NATIONAL SECURITY - eDV CLEARED

• Senior Management Consultant role within a National Security consulting practice
• Lead complex, high-impact programmes while shaping consulting strategy and capability growth
• Hybrid working with regular access to a London office
• Opportunity to influence methodology, innovation and long-term client relationships
• Must hold enhanced DV Clearance

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a leading UK-based engineering organisation operating across defence, security and advanced technology programmes. They work at the forefront of innovation, partnering with government and industry to solve complex, mission-critical challenges. Due to continued growth within their consulting capability, they are seeking an experienced Principal Consultant to provide senior leadership and strategic direction.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Consultant, you will lead the delivery of complex consulting engagements, working closely with senior stakeholders to design and deliver strategic solutions. You will play a key role in developing consulting methodologies, supporting business growth initiatives, and mentoring junior consultants while operating in highly complex stakeholder environments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end delivery of consulting projects of varying size and complexity
• Selecting and applying appropriate methodologies, tools and frameworks
• Building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Contributing to business development and growth initiatives
• Coaching and developing consultants within project teams

SENIOR CONSULTANT ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience in Management Consulting within National Security domain
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience
• Background in Business Analysis, Business Change, Agile Delivery, Technical Consultancy, Product Development, or Programme/Project Management
• Strong research, analysis and insight-generation capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive pension with matched contributions and life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Private medical, dental and health cash plan options
• Employee discount and benefits portal
• Volunteering opportunities and strong Armed Forces support

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via lewis.hayward@searchability.com. For further information please call me: 0117 284 0050 / 07719 072 818.

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Senior Consultant, National Security, Digital Transformation, Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Business Change, Agile Delivery, Programme Management, Strategy, Business Analysis, NSD

 

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:05:00 GMT

Principal HVAC Design Engineer

Job Title: Principal HVAC Design Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: Circa £55,000

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the end-to-end development of cutting-edge HVAC systems, ensuring they meet demanding performance, safety, and environmental standards
• Create and review high-impact engineering artefacts - from specifications and P&IDs to calculations and 3D models
• Drive advanced thermal, airflow, and pressure analyses toto validate system performance in challenging conditions
• Transform complex requirements into robust, innovative, and verifiable design solutions that set the benchmark for excellence
• Guide and influence engineers, suppliers, and design partners, shaping best-in-class HVAC integration across the platform
• Enhance design standards and evaluate specialist equipment, contributing to reviews, hazard assessments, and lifecycle verification

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Strong technical expertise in HVAC and mechanical system design, including psychometrics, thermal analysis, equipment specification, schematics and system balancing
• Awareness of multi-disciplinary system integration challenges across structures, electrical, controls, safety, and installation
• Excellent technical communication and reporting abilities, engaging both internal and external stakeholders
• STEM degree (or equivalent experience), ideally working toward or holding professional registration (CEng preferred)

Desirable

• Proven experience working in complex or regulated industries, with knowledge of standards such as ISO 15138, BS EN 378, ASHRAE, or CIBSE
• Skilled in system performance assessment, design validation, modelling, and failure analysis

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Platform Mechanical Integrated Delivery Team:

As a Principal HVAC Design Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of one of the UK's most advanced engineering programmes - leading the delivery of complex HVAC systems that shape the future of submarine platforms. You'll take ownership of high-impact systems, provide trusted technical authority, and work across multiple disciplines to drive innovative solutions into reality.

You'll be part of the Platform Mechanical Integrated Delivery Team - a fast-moving, highly collaborative group of specialists pushing the boundaries of submarine engineering. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside experts from diverse backgrounds and partner organisations, contributing to mechanical capabilities that are critical to the success of the entire platform We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 12th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title

Senior ML Engineer

Location

London. Full-time.

Job Description

Are you passionate about cutting-edge AI and machine learning in digital services, and want to deliver positive real-world value to the UK? We are looking for aML Engineer to join our team and help solve a variety of interesting problems in the national security space.

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we work with a wide range of government customers, across defence, space, and government. In our national security AI team, we undertake a variety of projects covering exploratory research into AI methods and approaches, bespoke solutions to complex customer problems, and infrastructure projects working across large customer datasets.

As a Senior ML Engineer, you will design, develop, and iterate on machine learning models that support national security objectives. You will collaborate with Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Product Management and Government business stakeholders across the full lifecycle, from hypothesis through to production deployment. Leveraging our AWS-based infrastructure you will apply modern MLOps/LLMOps tooling to run rigorous experiments, track results, and deliver scalable solutions.

A key aspect to the role is to balance rapid experimentation with production readiness, prototyping and validating ML approaches while ensuring successful experiments integrate seamlessly into operational systems.

This is an exciting time to join our team to help pioneer both our customer's and our own AI adoption journey. Not only will you be directly making a huge impact through the solutions you develop, you'll be doing it for an organisation who makes a huge impact to the security of the UK.

Core Duties

• Design and develop machine learning models for traditional ML use cases (forecasting, classification, anomaly detection) and GenAI/LLM applications
• Lead experimentation cycles: define hypotheses, design experiments, evaluate results, and iterate rapidly while adhering to governance requirements
• Transition validated experiments into production-ready solutions, working closely with other engineers on deployment and monitoring
• Build and optimise ML pipelines using AWS services and experiment tracking tools
• Develop and integrate LLM-powered solutions for tracing, evaluation, and production monitoring
• Implement robust experiment tracking, model versioning, and reproducibility practices with full audit trails
• Design feature engineering approaches and contribute to feature store development
• Support production models through monitoring, performance analysis, and continuous improvement
• Apply responsible AI practices, including model explainability and fairness assessment
• Present experiment findings and production outcomes to stakeholders, articulating operational and strategic value
• Mentor junior colleagues and share learnings across the team

About you

You will have experience in many of the following:

• Hands-on experience developing and deploying ML models in Python using frameworks such as scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, or TensorFlow
• Strong experience with AWS ML services (SageMaker, Lambda, S3) in production environments
• Strong experiment design skills: hypothesis formulation, A/B testing methodology, and statistical evaluation
• Proven track record transitioning models from experimentation to production with appropriate governance and quality controls
• Experience with experiment tracking and MLOps tooling (MLflow, Weights & Biases, Data Version Control)
• Experience developing LLM/GenAI applications, including prompt engineering and RAG architectures
• Familiarity with LLMOps tooling such as LangSmith, LangChain, or LangGraph
• Understanding of model evaluation, validation techniques, and production monitoring
• Experience working in cross-functional teams from problem framing through to production delivery
• Ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical audiences clearly
• Strong problem-solving skills and knowing when AI is not the answer

It would be great if you also had experience in some of these, but if not we'll help you with them:

• Experience with advanced LLM techniques: agents, tool use, and agentic workflows
• Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector) for RAG applications
• Experience with feature stores (Feast, AWS Feature Store)
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with data processing frameworks (Spark, Dask) for large-scale workloads
• Understanding of data governance and compliance frameworks
• Experience working in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, or similar)

Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process.

How we will support you

• Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
• As many of our customers work predominantly in the office, we expect all of our staff to work at least 3 days per week in the office
• You'll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• You'll be part of our company bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing

About our team

Our people are what differentiates us; they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting-edge, high-quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise and with new clients.

You'll be part of a big company, but we try to create a culture that feels like a small one. The work will stretch you and be challenging, but we encourage a healthy work-life balance. Most of all, we know teams who work well together also perform well. We'll do everything we can to ensure you have fun at work, and in social activities outside of it whether that's virtually or in person, as conditions allow.

You will be joining our National Security business which is the largest area within our UK business. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner for our National Security clients in delivery of their core mission. At the end of 2020 we had over 700 employees working across our security and law enforcement customers. This year, we are looking to build on our success and grow even further by recruiting over 100 new members to our team.

We have a rich history of working within National Security. In fact, we have over 40 years' experience of delivering advice and solutions to our customers in this sector, supporting them in carrying out their vital missions.

More about BAE Systems

You will work for a division of BAE Systems who helps nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We're a consultancy and products business and employ smart, motivated individuals who work together across a range of projects and products. You'll get to work on a variety of different systems for different customers throughout your career with us. We're passionate about Diversity and Inclusion in our workforce and the people you'll work with will reflect this. We employ over 4,000 people across 18 countries in the Americas, APAC, UK and EMEA.

For more information please visit our website:
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/uk-businesses/digital-intelligence/markets/national-security-and-law-enforcement

Help us secure a connected world. Apply now and be inspired.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Division overview: Government

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Government contracts are an area we have many decades of experience in. Government and key infrastructure networks are critical targets to defend as the effects of these networks being breached can be devastating.

As a member of the Government business unit, you will defend the connected world and ensure the protection of nations. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Degree Apprentice Solicitor

Description
Job title: Apprentice Solicitor

Location: Frimley

Salary: £23,000 per annum.

What you'll be doing:

• During this 6 year programme you will be key in supporting the business through its decision making and plans for future growth within Head Office which supports all our BAE Systems sectors in the UK, giving you the opportunity to make a rewarding contribution to the work we do.
• With guidance from experienced lawyers you will develop into qualified solicitors with a broad understanding of various aspects of the law and how these fit into the wider business organisation.
• You will support the provision and delivery of legal advice to key stakeholders within the wider business.
• You will conduct routine legal research and present findings to others within the business.
• You will get involved with various aspects of a legal role developing legal and business acumen.

What Qualification Will You Get?

• LLB Law Degree
• SQE1 and SQE 2

This is delivered by BPP with online sessions.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Head Office Legal Team:

The BAE Systems plc Legal Function provides generalist and specialist legal advice across the business, manages all aspects of legal risk and, by understanding the needs of the business, provides legal solutions that enhance and protect the Company and support the Group objectives.

The mission of the Legal Function is to: "build an inseparable relationship with the business by understanding its needs and delivering legal solutions that are truly valuable. We will offer a world class legal service and deliver solutions that enhance and protect the value of the company"
The Legal Function has around:
• 150 lawyers
• 11 Company Secretariat professionals (London)
• 10 Patent Attorneys
• 140 Export Control legal and regulatory specialists
working across the globe, as a full-service function, with teams operating within each business along with a group of specialist lawyers located in the Company's head office.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Qualification requirements
5 GCSEs at grades A-C (9-4), including Maths and English AND one of the following:

• ABB at A Level (128 UCAS points) or equivalent, OR
• Between 96-127 UCAS points PLUS a pass in the BPP admissions test, OR
• Completion of another relevant level 3 apprenticeship programme.

Start date: 21/09/2026

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Research Scientist: Image Analysis Team

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Research Scientist
Requisition ID: 122564
Location: Great Baddow Hybrid working
Grade: GG09 - GG10
Referral Bonus: £5,000

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Innovation and Technology is seeking to recruit a researcher to join our rapidly expanding Data and Decision Support Capability.

You should have a background in Machine Learning (ML) and/or statistical signal processing combined with programming skills in Python and experience in the use of libraries and toolboxes to support efficient development.

The right candidate will join our Advanced Information Processing (AIP) group, specialising in developing novel inference algorithms and the application of AI/ML to sequential (time-series) data and decision making.

The candidate will have the opportunity to deliver a wide range of AI/ML research topics for customers across the space, defence, security and commercial sectors as well as into our internal BAE Systems programmes. You will also have the opportunity to maintain strong links with Academic partners and to grow technical research areas of interest to you.

The Data and Decision Support Capability has a diverse range of teams/groups working across various AI/ML areas such as AI/ML for RF, EW, radar, sonar, distributed sensing-processing, data fusion, reinforcement learning, agent-based ML, autonomy, ML for signal processing, edge ML, image analysis and computer vision, generative AI, deep fake, LLMs, knowledge graphs, NLP, graph ML and others. You will have the opportunity to work with these colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams.

Typical Responsibilities:

Support technical delivery of projects. Prepare and deliver technical reports, technical proposals and supporting material

Support novel research in given topic areas; this can be in partnership with other (internal or external) suppliers and/or leading UK Universities

Develop prototypes and proof of concept demonstrators

Take ownership of tasks in projects and deliver to challenging standards

Work effectively both on self-directed projects and as part of a project team

Effectively present results to both technical and non-technical audiences

Patent and/or publish (e.g. in academic conference and journal articles) novel concepts and research findings, where appropriate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• PhD or equivalent industry experience in a relevant discipline
• Experience in the application of AI/ML and/or statistical signal processing to sequential (e.g. sensor time-series) data and decision-making post PhD.
• Experience in software development for proof of concept in Python.
• Experience with machine and deep learning frameworks: TensorFlow, Pytorch, scikit-learn, etc.

Of particular interest are candidates with experience in one or more of the following domains:

RF communications and CEMA

Electronic or Electromagnetic Warfare (EW)

Tracking and sensor data fusion

Radar signal processing

Acoustic data processing (including sonar)

Distributed sensing and processing

Autonomy

Human machine teaming

Space-domain Awareness (SDA)

Positioning, navigation, and timing

Pattern of life analytics

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Division overview: Government

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Government contracts are an area we have many decades of experience in. Government and key infrastructure networks are critical targets to defend as the effects of these networks being breached can be devastating.

As a member of the Government business unit, you will defend the connected world and ensure the protection of nations. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AWS - FinOps Specialist

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Leeds || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Manchester

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Description

London, Leeds or Manchester | Full-time.

Job Description

Are you passionate about driving Cloud efficiency and cost optimisation? Do you have deep expertise in FinOps principles and a track record of applying them to maximise value for customers? Join BAE Systems Digital Intelligence as a FinOps Specialist and help customers unlock the full value of AWS in the defence and national security domains.

As a FinOps Specialist, you will play a critical role in advising a business unit of over 300 people on how to make their cloud-based capabilities more efficient and cost-effective. You will work at both the strategic level, helping customers understand and adopt FinOps practices, and at the technical level, collaborating with product architects and engineering teams to architect solutions with cost considered from the outset.

Our customers are starting a journey to migrate their capabilities to the cloud, creating a significant opportunity for FinOps expertise to deliver value. You will help us develop FinOps strategies and approaches, influencing customers to leverage these services to optimise their cloud investments.

This is a hands-on role where you will influence architectural decisions, advise on AWS cost optimisation strategies, and champion FinOps principles across internal teams and external stakeholders.

About You

You will have experience in many of the following:

• Applying FinOps principles to drive cloud efficiency and cost optimisation in large-scale environments.
• Deep understanding of AWS technologies, pricing models, and cost management tools.
• Advising on cloud architecture to embed cost efficiency and scalability.
• Developing and marketing FinOps offerings to customers, including creating compelling value propositions.
• Engaging with senior stakeholders to align cloud efficiency strategies with business objectives.
• Building business cases for cloud optimisation initiatives supported by robust data and analysis.
• Familiarity with government or regulated environments (desirable but not essential).
• Strong communication skills to influence technical and non-technical audiences.

Security Clearance is required for this role. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible and willing to go through the process.

How we will support you

• Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
• As many of our customers work predominantly in the office, we expect all of our staff to work at least 3 days per week in the office
• You'll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
• You'll be part of our company bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing

About our team

Our people are what differentiates us; they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting-edge, high-quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise and with new clients.

You'll be part of a big company, but we try to create a culture that feels like a small one. The work will stretch you and be challenging, but we encourage a healthy work-life balance. Most of all, we know teams who work well together also perform well. We'll do everything we can to ensure you have fun at work, and in social activities outside of it whether that's virtually or in person, as conditions allow.

You will be joining our National Security business which is the largest area within our UK business. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner for our National Security clients in delivery of their core mission. At the end of 2020 we had over 700 employees working across our security and law enforcement customers. This year, we are looking to build on our success and grow even further by recruiting over 100 new members to our team.

We have a rich history of working within National Security. In fact, we have over 40 years' experience of delivering advice and solutions to our customers in this sector, supporting them in carrying out their vital missions.

More about BAE Systems

You will work for a division of BAE Systems who helps nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We're a consultancy and products business and employ smart, motivated individuals who work together across a range of projects and products. You'll get to work on a variety of different systems for different customers throughout your career with us. We're passionate about Diversity and Inclusion in our workforce and the people you'll work with will reflect this. We employ over 4,000 people across 18 countries in the Americas, APAC, UK and EMEA.

For more information please visit our website:
https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/uk-businesses/digital-intelligence/markets/national-security-and-law-enforcement

Help us secure a connected world. Apply now and be inspired.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Higher Apprentice Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Technician

Description
Job Title: Higher Apprentice Mechanical / Electrical Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base (Hampshire)

Salary: Starting from £22,500 with annual progression through the scheme duration

What you'll be doing:
• Produce engineering drawings, data and documentation in order to facilitate the manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis, maintenance, overhaul and removal of electrical and data systems on maritime vessels
• This covers propulsion machinery, weapons, sensors, and auxiliary systems (such as water, air conditioning, electronic equipment including programmable logic controllers, power generation and distribution)
• Gaining knowledge and expertise of the design and use of electrical, electronic and combat systems to ensure safe embodiment of Capability Insertions
• Office-based drawing and document research, along with surveys and validation of systems onboard complex warships

What Qualification will you get?
• Level 4 Apprenticeship Certificate Engineering (Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard)
• Higher National Certificate in Engineering

Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maritime Team:
With collaboration, innovation and a laser-like customer focus at its core, Maritime & Land Defence Solutions is growing a strong, long-term UK product and support business. It focuses on four key areas: Future Warship Support, Underwater Battlespace, Future Land Capability and Future Air Defence, encompassing both major investment in new products and cutting-edge technologies that deliver real benefits to its customers.

Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control/Security:
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.
Qualification requirements
5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4/A*-C which must include Maths & English & a Science/Technical Subject AND 1 of the following:
3 A-levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above. 1 subject must be Maths and 1 subject must be in Engineering or a Science/Technical subject
OR
An equivalent level 3 vocational qualification (must be a STEM related subject that aligns to the scheme/area you are applying for and worth a minimum of 96 UCAS points)
Start date: 07/09/2026

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimisation Consultant

FINOPS / CLOUD COST OPTIMISATION CONSULTANT - DV CLEARED

• FinOps / Cloud Economics Consultant role within a leading Cloud Advisory & Consulting practice
• Opportunity to advise organisations on cloud cost optimisation, value realisation and governance
• Work across FinOps, Cloud Business Case and Financial Reporting
• Hybrid working with exposure to large-scale, enterprise cloud transformations

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a globally recognised consulting organisation supporting enterprises through complex technology-enabled business transformation. Operating across multiple industries, they combine strategic advisory with deep technical expertise to deliver sustainable outcomes. Due to continued growth within their Cloud Advisory capability, they are seeking a Cloud Economics / FinOps Consultant to support clients in maximising value from cloud adoption.

THE ROLE

As a FinOps / Cloud Economics Consultant, you will advise clients on how to maximise the financial value of their cloud investments throughout the entire cloud adoption lifecycle. You will work across cost optimisation, financial governance, reporting and value realisation, engaging stakeholders at all levels to design and implement effective cloud economics models.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing cloud usage and spend to identify cost optimisation opportunities
• Developing and presenting financial reports, forecasts and cloud spend insights
• Designing and implementing cloud governance policies and financial guardrails
• Delivering FinOps training and enablement to promote cost accountability
• Managing and engaging cloud vendor relationships

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience in Cloud Economics, FinOps or Cloud Financial Management
• Strong understanding of cloud cost optimisation and usage analysis
• Experience producing financial reports, forecasts and spend analysis
• Knowledge of cloud governance models and cost control policies
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package
• Structured learning and development pathways including certifications
• Opportunities to contribute to bids, propositions and thought leadership
• Collaborative, innovative consulting environment
• Hybrid and flexible working options

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via lewis.hayward@searchability.com. For further information please call me: 0117 284 0050 / 07719 072 818. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Cloud Economics, FinOps, Cloud Cost Optimisation, Cloud Financial Management, Cloud Governance, Financial Reporting, Cloud Advisory, Business Case Development, FinOps Consultant, DV Cleared, NSD

 

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Date Posted: Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:15:00 GMT