Develop services and market presence aligned with the company’s strategy and investment plans.
Collaborate with Sales and Business Development teams to support growth within the WOME sector.
Lead bid activities, directing and coordinating contributions from technical staff across all levels within bid and project teams.
Enhance the company’s reputation at executive level by leveraging your expertise in the WOME domain to promote services, capabilities, and develop both existing and new business streams.
Produce high-quality technical documentation, including WOME-specific safety assurance artefacts.
Mentor, train, and support the development of junior members within the Weapons, Safety & Assurance team.

Recent experience working within the weapons industry and/or the wider UK regulated defence sector, supporting the WOME enterprise.
Demonstrated ability to engage clients and develop effective bids.
Robust leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
A thorough knowledge of WOME Standards, Policies and Regulations.
Knowledge of OME certification, qualification, S3, platform integration, test and evaluation.
Experience of applying safety analysis techniques, including HAZID, hazard management, functional hazard assessment, software safety, risk categorisation and classification.
Experience in risk management and reduction, including ALARP assessments.
Familiarity with Weapons Technical Assurance/Governance.
Professional engineering status and membership of a relevant recognised Institute.

Principal Consultant – Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives Safety, Assurance and Integration

Key skills