Job Title:  Inzpire - Combat Air Specialist

THE COMPANY 

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training, products, and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the ‘100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving ‘Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation’ and a rating of ‘world-class’ for our employee engagement on a number of occasions.  We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature ‘can do’ work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

THE ROLE 

Due to the continued expansion of the Technical Services and Air and Space Division within Inzpire, we are seeking Expressions of Interest from exceptional individuals with a Combat Air Specialism.

We are keen to hear from suitably qualified and experienced individuals in both the UK and overseas markets to work within our capability delivery and training teams, providing current and specialist support to MOD projects and programmes. These roles vary from providing tactical / operational advice to the customer, delivering White Force (WF) and exercise control through to operator focussed, project management roles in 4th, 5th and 6th generation programmes. This work also includes support to the Defence Industry partners delivering these programmes and projects on behalf of the MOD and other UK Government Departments.

Suitable applicants must be Combat Air specialists with experience in all / some of the following areas:  

• 4th/5th Generation tactics and employment
• Relevant operational experience working with 4th/5th Gen CA platforms
• Developing and contributing to UK Combat Air Strategy
• Collective Training experience
• Capability delivery ranging from Requirements Management to Programme Management Office responsibilities
• Test and Evaluation experience
• Multi-national exercise and operational collaboration and/or working in multi-national programmes
• NATO or US exchange experience
• Experience working in multi-national capability programmes (e.g Typh NETMA, US F-35, GCAP)

We have vacancies beginning in Summer 2026 and longer-term opportunities with start dates in the 6–18-month timeframe. Please let us know your availability when contacting us.  

THE PERSON 

We are looking for truly exceptional, professionally credible, operationally experienced Combat Air Specialists.  The successful individuals will have recent operational experience, extensive CA platform experience and / or an excellent instructional pedigree, therefore a QWI qualification, or equivalent, while not essential would be highly advantageous. The successful individual will be able to draw on extensive experience and have an in-depth knowledge of the areas that enable, deliver and support CA effectiveness.

You will enjoy customer-facing roles which will include consultancy, advice and mentoring to our customers and offer direct support in the delivery of specific contracted outputs and programmed exercises.  You will be capable of delivering assurance and evaluation through either exercise delivery or project delivery.

You must be capable of critical and analytical thinking with a proven record of briefing to senior stakeholders and a confident presenter capable of briefing complex subjects to mixed audiences.

You will work with other Inzpire personnel and customer staff and should have great interpersonal and communications skills, integrity and strength of character, plus the enthusiasm to deliver against the contract. 

We recognise that a talented, highly motivated and diverse workforce is pivotal to our success, therefore we unashamedly recruit only the highest calibre individuals who share our vision and values. In return, being part of Inzpire is about being part of an amazing world class company and we are committed to being a genuine employer of choice for those who recognise that they will be looking for exciting new challenges. As such we expect candidates to be willing to embrace the Inzpire work ethic of loyalty, flexibility and consistently delivering above and beyond our customer’s expectations.  

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team, supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.

Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application.

BENEFITS 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped paid leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• QinetiQ Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Death in service (x4 salary).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.
   

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES  

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success, therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.