Specialist - Technology Portfolio

External Job Description

Role Overview: We are seeking a Technology Portfolio Specialist with a defence or military technology background to support technology capability analysis, technology roadmapping, and future capability planning. The role focuses on evaluating current defence technologies, identifying emerging capabilities, and supporting long-term technology strategy across aerospace and defence systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct technology capability assessments across defence systems, platforms, and supporting technologies.
• Maintain a technology inventory and capability baseline for existing systems and programmes.
• Analyse emerging defence and aerospace technologies, including sensors, autonomous systems, electronic warfare, communications, and mission systems.
• Support development of technology roadmaps (5–10 year horizon) aligned with operational and mission requirements.
• Prepare technical briefings, analysis reports, and roadmap presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Engage with engineers, programme teams, and subject matter experts to validate technical capability data.
• Support technology portfolio governance and reporting activities.

Required Experience

• Defence / military technology background is mandatory.
• Experience in defence R&D, military capability development, defence engineering, or technology strategy.
• Experience with technology roadmapping, capability assessment, or technology readiness levels (TRL).
• Exposure to aerospace, defence systems, mission systems, or advanced military technologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Defence Technology, Systems Engineering, or Applied Science.
• Experience working with defence programmes, military platforms, or government defence organisations.

Technical Skills

• Technology capability assessment
• Defence technology research and analysis
• Technology roadmapping
• TRL (Technology Readiness Level) evaluation
• Technical reporting and briefing preparation