QinetiQ
Instrumentation Technician
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Instrumentation Technician – Shoeburyness Site
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role ID: SF20211
About the Role
At QinetiQ, we don’t just imagine the future—we create it. From advanced defence technology to groundbreaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join our Land Installation team as an Instrumentation Technician at our Shoeburyness site, where you’ll work with cutting-edge technology alongside some of the brightest minds in the field.
As part of the Site team, you’ll support trails and ensure safety within the environment. Your responsibilities include:
- Participating in trails as part of a team in collaboration with QinetiQ’s installation operations
- Setting up and preparing ranges in compliance with documentation
- Applying Health, Safety & Environmental procedures
- Adhering to Risk Assessments and Task Instructions
- Maintaining core module skills, such as manual handling training
Strict SC security clearance is required for this role.
Location: Fully on-site at QinetiQ Shoeburyness (37 hours per week) Site Focus: Specialising in environmental testing, including defence and security technologies such as ordnance, explosives, and related systems.
Responsibilities
- Supporting trail operations as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ensuring robust health, safety, and environmental compliance
- Setting up and preparing tests and trials according to established processes
- Operating installation equipment with a focus on accuracy and precision
- Maintaining and improving core technical skills
- Adhering to all QinetiQ and HSE guidelines
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Essential Experience for the Role
- Proven ability to solve problems effectively in operational environments
- Strong understanding of health and safety protocols
- Experience working to set processes and procedures
- Ability to collaborate in a team while also working independently when required
- Hands-on experience with industrial equipment, hand tools, and instrumentation
- Computer/IT literacy (e.g., software support, data entry, or equipment control systems)
Essential Qualifications
- Full UK driving licence
- Good standard of GCSE-level mathematics (or equivalent)
Note: While formal qualifications are important, QinetiQ values experience and potential. If you can demonstrate adaptación to the mathematical, practical, and team-based requirements of this role, we encourage you to apply regardless of educational background.
About QinetiQ Shoeburyness
QinetiQ’s Shoeburyness site is one of the UK’s leading defence and security research centres. Specialising in environmental testing, this facility evaluates critical components such as:
- Ordnance
- Explosives and ordnance systems
The site emphasises compliance with environmental regulations while reducing ecological impact, ensuring sensitive operations are conducted safely and responsibly.
Why Join QinetiQ?
At QinetiQ, we drive innovation and tackle complex challenges collaboratively. Our inclusive workplace culture ensures:
✅ A diverse range of perspectives ✅ Full potential realisation through teamwork ✅ Collaborative problem-solving engineering, defence, and data sciences ✅ Support for the Armed Forces with our Gold Award status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
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Recruitment Process & Commitments
We are committed to inclusion and accessibility—every candidate deserves equal consideration. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please notify us at internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com.
Note: Many roles at QinetiQ require National Security Vetting. If you already hold the required clearance, it may be transferable upon appointment. Certain positions have additional restrictions based on nationality or security factors.
Our Benefits Package
- Matched pension contribution with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance (including additional purchase options)
- Employee discount portal (Personal Accident & Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets + much more)
- Volunteering opportunities, supporting charities and the local community
- Health Cash Plan & Private Dental & Medical Insurance programs
- Gold-standard commitment to Armed Forces and vulnerability support
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