Ideally you will have three A-Levels at a minimum grade C or the equivalent, including Maths and at least one further STEM based subject such as Computing, Physics, ICT or Electronics. etc.
Other equivalents could include experience gained through industrial apprenticeship schemes, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a STEM related subject or experience in military service or in wider industry.
You will also need to hold five Grade 9 - 5 (A* - C) GCSE’s or equivalent, including English and Maths.
We’d welcome applications from individuals with relevant practical or hobbyist experience to do with Programming, Computers and Electronics and will select candidates that are eligible under the university entry requirements.
Important Information:
Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.
This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.
Please note you must be 18 years old to work at Dstl, this mean you must be 18 before September 2023 to be eligible to apply for this role.