Business Development Consultant, Defence (093ne) vacancy in Essex ()

Our Client’s continued growth in the defence sector relates to the Company heritage as an electronics systems specialist who design and implement novel technology solutions, specialising in agile, immersive training; bespoke communications systems; electronic warfare and survivability; low-SWaP sensor systems; and resilient location, timing and frequency.

As such they are now seeking an experienced Business Development Consultant to join their team.

Business development in this Company is about selling a capability, rather than an existing product portfolio, so identifying possible opportunities demands a solid understanding of the technical issues involved in a potential application.
• In order to identify opportunities that fit the company’s skill set, and to hold your own in discussions with technical specialists, you will have a degree in a relevant technical subject and some direct experience of product or system development.
• Ideally you will have experience of business development for design services or bespoke systems in a defence systems environment.
• However, they would also be interested to hear from you if you are an engineer or technologist with a defence systems background and would like to make a move into business development.
• Experience of C4ISTAR systems would be of particular interest.
• Alternatively, if you have relevant business development experience in a non-defence domain, they would also like to hear from you.

In all cases, you must have a solid technical background, be well presented and have excellent communication skills.

Because of the nature of the work undertaken at my clients' site, this post is required to meet special nationality rules and therefore are only open to British Citizens. All selected candidates will be required to undergo security clearance. The MoD rules state that in order to have access to this level of information, candidates "must be British as defined in the British Nationality Act 1981"