Ordnance munitions and explosives specialist (integrated degree)

Level

Master's level

Length

3 yrs

typical

Sector

Engineering and manufacturing

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Provide specialist expertise, advice and guidance and direction towards delivering complex scientific and technical OME solutions to directly evolve the UK OME defence and security capability in existing and emerging…

What you'd do

Lead technical review and approval of munitions safety cases

Advise on explosives safety policy and regulatory compliance

Oversee major weapons development and testing programmes

Direct technical investigations following OME incidents

Engage with international defence partners on OME standards

Mentor and develop junior OME professionals and apprentices

What you'd learn

Advanced explosives science, hazard classification, and vulnerability

Safety case development and independent assessment for major munitions

Policy development and technical regulatory frameworks for OME

Systems of systems thinking and complex programme management

Forensic investigation and accident inquiry techniques

Leadership, influence, and professional ethics in defence

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