Title: Naval Operations / Warfare and Associated Systems Specialists Title: Naval Operations / Warfare and Associated Systems Specialists Salary range: £50,000 to £70,000 per annum depending on experience Location: Plymouth, Portsmouth, Bristol and Manchester Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer-Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home Closing date is 9th January 2026, but early application encouraged. Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertakes, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting. We are seeking individuals with advanced Maritime domain skills, particularly those with experience integrating and employing Naval and wider Joint warfare capabilities on operations. If you are a former or soon-to-depart Royal Navy Warfare Officer or Weapons Engineering Officer with recent operational experience this might be the ideal opportunity for you to apply your advanced skills in a new context. Here are just a few examples of the exciting and impactful projects we have recently delivered, offering a glimpse into the kind of work you'll help shape and advance: Advancing autonomous warfare solutions: Developing advanced autonomous and uncrewed systems to meet the evolving demands of modern naval operations. Harnessing AI for Next-Gen capabilities: Exploring the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in future weapon systems and synthetic training environments, shaping the next generation of warfare. Strategic support to major Defence programmes: Providing specialised technical guidance and design input to flagship programmes including Type 26, Type 31, Dreadnought, and AUKUS, contributing to the future backbone of UK and allied naval capability. Enhancing Combat System effectiveness: Enhancing the evolution of Combat System functionality to improve defence performance and ensure robust through-life capability management. The Role As a consultant in the Frazer Nash Defence & Security business, you’ll work alongside technical specialists to contribute to projects that improve defence operations. Your role would require you to: Provide operational insight: Apply your specialist knowledge to defence-related projects, offering critical operational context, technical advice, and an end-user perspective to shape impactful solutions. Collaborate across disciplines: Integrate with our multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and analysts to develop and refine future defence technologies. Communicate with impact: Produce and review high-quality reports, technical documentation, and presentations to effectively communicate insights to clients and stakeholders. The Person We are seeking motivated and credible maritime warfare and weapons engineering professionals, driven by curiosity and a willingness to advance naval capabilities, who are able to demonstrate the following strengths: Operational and tactical acumen: Deep understanding of the maritime operational environment, with the ability to interpret and elucidate complex tactical and operational issues. Critical thinking and challenge: Capable of questioning assumptions, established practices and doctrine, bringing fresh perspectives and constructive challenge to traditional thinking. Curiosity and continuous learning: Naturally inquisitive, with an interest in warfare technologies and a genuine commitment to advancing operational capability. Methodical approach and comfort with ambiguity: Embraces change and uncertainty with confidence, maintaining composure and responding positively to fluid projects. Candidates will likely be former or transitioning Royal Navy Warfare and Weapons Engineering practitioners, able to evidence the following skills and experience: Naval Operations Applicants Professional warfare qualifications: Previous attainment of Surface, Submarine, or Aviation Warfare qualifications at the Principal or Advanced levels. Operational experience: Demonstrable recent, Maritime or Joint operational experience, including time served in an Ops Room environment. Weapons Engineering Applicants Operational experience: Demonstrable recent, Naval combat systems engineering and operational experience, including design change and management. Systems assurance experience: Understanding of assurance techniques and management systems of combat systems, including aspects associated with information exchange and data systems. Desirable (one or more of the following): Comprehensive understanding of UK and NATO maritime doctrine and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), with the ability to apply this knowledge in real-world contexts. Underwater warfare and associated systems is of particular interest. Demonstrated experience in maritime operations planning and execution at the unit level or within headquarters / staff environments. Background in delivering advanced warfare instruction, tactics development, or specialist training. In-depth understanding of maritime systems, defence systems integration, and the policy and doctrinal frameworks that underpin their employment. Experience supporting capability development, acquisition, or in-service management, contributing to the evolution and sustainment of operational capability. Experience working with or within key Defence organisations such as Navy Command Headquarters (NCHQ) or Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), with an understanding of their roles in capability delivery. Benefits We provide our people with an excellent benefit and offering package that comprises: Competitive salary with yearly reviews 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days. A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture. Happy to talk flexible working Enhanced parental benefits Company pension scheme Targeted professional development Life assurance Private healthcare membership Bonus scheme linked into company performance Paid membership fees to a professional institution Support in attaining professional membership Cycle to work scheme Season rail ticket loan Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. With over 1000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients' critical assets, systems and processes. We use our skills and talents to ensure a sustainable future for society. Our work helps deliver a safe and secure world, where natural resources are conserved, and clean energy is available to all. And we focus on actions to reduce climate change; supporting rapid and far-reaching transformations in the delivery of energy, security, industry, and transport. At the heart of our business are a set of self-defined core values. These are part of our DNA and we’re committed to upholding them – internally as part of our Frazer-Nash family; in the way we work with our customers; and when we engage with the wider world. 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