Senior Defence Liaison

London / Hybrid with On-Site MoD Presence

Full-time | Security Clearance Required (SC or higher preferred)

About Defence Technologies

Defence Technologies is the classified execution platform of Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT), the UK's first listed, software-led defence company. Working in close collaboration with the UK Ministry of Defence, we are helping accelerate the design and deployment of sovereign AI and digital capabilities across critical mission areas.

We have been tasked by UK Defence to identify and deliver technology at a wartime pace, bringing together industry innovation, hyperscale infrastructure, and operational insight to strengthen national resilience and readiness.

The Role

As part of our growing collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, we are seeking a Senior Defence Liaison (Embedded with MoD) to represent Defence Technologies within the UK Ministry of Defence. This high-impact position sits between our engineering, commercial, and strategic teams, ensuring that every product we build directly reflects end-user needs and operational priorities.

The role will span technical engagement, commercial alignment, and procurement strategy, acting as a key conduit between Defence Technologies, MoD directorates, and frontline commands. You will help identify capability gaps, co-design solutions with MoD stakeholders, and guide projects from concept through to validated deployment — ensuring they are delivered with speed, precision, and impact.

Responsibilities

• Act as Defence Technologies' embedded representative within the MoD, maintaining active engagement with operational, commercial, and procurement leads.
• Translate strategic and tactical requirements into actionable technical objectives for our engineering teams.
• Shape and influence capability roadmaps across multiple domains.
• Facilitate collaboration between Defence Technologies, hyperscale technology partners, and MoD programme leads.
• Support procurement readiness, contracting, and delivery planning in line with MoD frameworks.
• Uphold the highest standards of discretion, national-interest alignment, and security compliance.

About You

You likely have experience across Defence Digital, capability development, or MoD acquisition, and you understand the complexity of turning operational needs into deployable systems. You speak both the language of the operator and the technologist, and are motivated by the opportunity to deliver real capability where it matters most.

Essential Requirements

• Current or recent Security Clearance (SC or higher).
• Proven track record within MoD, Defence Digital, or defence-industry programmes.
• Experience working across technical, commercial, and procurement functions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of AI, data analytics, or C4ISR systems.
• Background in joint operations, information warfare, or digital transformation.
• Experience bridging government and industry delivery environments.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to sit inside UK Defence and help accelerate the development of sovereign capability across multiple domains. You'll work directly with decision-makers shaping the UK's defence technology roadmap, helping deliver capability at the speed and scale modern defence demands.

We offer a highly competitive package and the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant sovereign technology programmes.

Apply via LinkedIn. Only candidates holding or eligible for UK security clearance will be considered.