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Software Acquisition Engineer

United Kingdom, Glasgow 44100.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted February 04, 2026
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Are you ready to make a real impact in Defence? Join us as a Software Acquisition Engineer, being a part of the largest software acquisition in UK Ministry of Defence history. This ground-breaking programme encompasses not only the core platform but also cutting-edge Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACPs) and all ground-based systems, including mission planning, maintenance, training, and digital twins. You will play a pivotal role in delivering all components of the Support Solutions Envelope related to Programmable Elements. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative programme shaping the future of defence technology.

Job Responsibility

  • Develop and maintain policy and process to satisfy the corporate standard JSP 935 for Software Acquisition Management
  • Identify and analyse software acquisition risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed
  • Working in a highly regulated area, educate others with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for a sub-system
  • Accountable for the Software Support Plan (SSP) and the software supportability self-assessment required to satisfy the Governing Policy (GP) 2.11, within the Support Solution Development Tool (SSDT)
  • Manage stakeholders and collaborate and manage trade-offs with other sub-system teams and specialists, over technical requirements, and design compromises, to maximise successful system implementation and delivery
  • Lead technical software assurance activities within the limit of your technical discipline
  • Provides informed software acquisition engineering advice to decision makers

Requirements

  • Have a wide ranging depth and breadth of experience of providing technical advice and delivery of successful software acquisition, engineering or computer science outcomes
  • Hold a Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics based qualification at Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 4
  • Be professionally registered or intend to be professionally registered with a relevant Professional body/institution related to your discipline, as either: Advanced Registered IT Technician (Adv RITTech) or Registered Scientist (RSci) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
  • Applied experience developing and implementing Software Acquisition Management Plans and other artefacts related to software acquisition engineering
  • An understanding of Programmable Elements safety in a defence environment, e.g. DEF STAN 00-055

What we offer

  • 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
  • Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
  • Support for progression
  • Huge range of discounts
  • Volunteering days
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes
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