Threat Management & Requirements Coherence Lead

Threat Management & Requirements Coherence Lead
📍 Location: Hybrid – Travel to Corsham 1 day a week
💼 Sector: Defence / Space / Communications
💰 Salary: £70000 - £75000
Are you a DV-cleared Systems Engineer with expertise in Sat Comms, threat assessment, systems requirements, and MOD programmes?
We’re hiring on a high-profile, long-term UK MOD programme (Skynet 6) and are looking for a seasoned professional to lead threat management activities and ensure coherence across system requirements – forming a vital part of national defence capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enhancement of the Threat Annex for a major Category A programme.
• Facilitate and coordinate MOD Threat Forums (assessment, mitigation, and management).
• Drive requirements coherence across the programme, maintaining the Golden Thread from URD through SRD to delivery-level documentation.
• Engage with stakeholders and SMEs across Defence Digital and MOD for threat and requirements inputs.
• Maintain and manage the threat baseline under configuration control.
• Provide expert input and support in MOD systems engineering processes and DOORS-based requirements management.

Your Background
Essential

• Active UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance – must be a sole UK national.
• Strong experience in threat assessment, mitigation and management.
• Knowledge of MOD’s requirements framework and Golden Thread methodology.
• Familiarity with the systems engineering V-model.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Able to facilitate cross-functional working groups and forums.

Desirable

• Current access to MODNET account
• Experience working on MOD Cat A or B programmes.
• Knowledge of satellite communications (Sat Comms).
• Proficient in IBM DOORS for requirements management.

Why Join?

• Be part of a mission-critical MOD programme shaping the UK’s secure satellite communications.
• Long-term contract with flexible hybrid working (onsite at MOD Corsham + remote).
• Join a highly skilled, collaborative and strategic team delivering national infrastructure.

Keywords:
DV Cleared Systems Engineer, MOD Requirements, Golden Thread, Threat Assessment, IBM DOORS, Defence Digital, Satellite Communications, Systems Engineering, URD, SRD, Skynet 6, MODNET, Threat Forums, Requirements Coherence, MOD Programme, V-Model, Configuration Management, UK Defence Jobs Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria may also be required to undergo security clearance vetting to DV level.

This is a permanent position.