Armourer Large Calibre
QinetiQ · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Shoeburyness, England, United Kingdom
- On-site
- Full-time
- £35K–£39K per year
As an Armourer Large Calibre, you will enable the safe, compliant, and effective maintenance and operation of large, medium, and small calibre weapon systems, directly supporting high‑integrity test and evaluation activities.
Compensation
£35,100 - £39,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Responsibilities
- Leading the maintenance, setup, operation and testing of small, medium and large calibre weapon systems
- Ensuring compliance with safety, security and engineering governance including EMERs, AESPs and JSPs
- Conducting fault diagnosis, repairs and preventative maintenance activities
- Supporting trials activities including data collection, analysis and reporting
- Working with stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant and effective delivery of test and evaluation tasks
Requirements
- Recognised engineering apprenticeship/NVQ or equivalent military/industry qualification