Specialist - Technology Portfolio

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Role Overview:
We are seeking a Technology Portfolio Specialist with a defence or military technology background to support technology capability analysis, technology road mapping, 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.

• 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.

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

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

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