Associate Project Security Engineer

Organisation: Defence Equipment & Support
Salary:£37,600 per annum (plus generous benefits)
Grade: STSI
Working Pattern: Full time, Part time, Job Share, Flexible Working
Contract Type: Permanent

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.

DE&S has recently been integrated into the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group. The NAD Group brings together key Ministry of Defence (MOD) organisations to unite expertise across science, technology, procurement, infrastructure, and support to provide integrated capabilities faster and more efficiently for our armed forces and our allies.

This is an exciting new opportunity to enable better ways of working and empower greater collaboration across Defence. For further information about the NAD Group, please visit:
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We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work for you.

For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn.

Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

As an Associate Project Security Engineer within the DE&S Security Profession at MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, you will be able to build a cyber security career where your work has real purpose. You will help protect important Defence projects and services by turning cyber risks into clear, practical advice.

You will have the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across risk assessment, threat analysis, assurance and security case development. Aswell as this, you will have the autonomy to lead lower‑complexity activity, with expert support available as you build confidence and take on more challenging assignments.

You will work alongside experienced security specialists, delivery teams and risk owners, giving you broad exposure and the opportunity to influence decisions that matter. We will support your professional development, including opportunities to work towards relevant industry qualifications and accreditations.

“You can see the difference your advice makes. You are supported to develop your expertise, trusted to use your judgement and given opportunities to work on varied Defence challenges.” Current Project Security Engineer

If you want meaningful work, supportive development and the chance to grow your influence in Defence cyber security, this role offers an excellent next step.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in‑person attendance is required to promote the benefits of face‑to‑face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work‑life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves…