Meritus

About the Company

Leading the charge across Aerospace, Defence, and Space.

MERITUS connects worldwide industry talent with pioneering organisations through our multitude of bespoke talent attraction and retention methods, designed with you in mind.

We are the fastest growing Aerospace, Defence and Space brand in the UK, specialising in innovative talent resource solutions within the security cleared space. We work in partnership with our clients on projects undisclosed to the general public, supporting the curation of their resource supply chain. These include both permanent and contract recruitment, executive search, fast-growth solutions as well as RPO and talent-on-demand.

Our depth of expertise in a variety of secure verticals as well as our supreme knowledge of the clearance process separates us from the market. We are one of very few to have consultants internally who have held the highest-level Government clearances and have operated on the other side of the coin.

Our aim is to disrupt the traditional industry, by offering service lines entirely modern to the laboured support points presented on the market currently. We mitigate risks, we mitigate time consumption, we maximise delivery.

We are MERITUS.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Meritus

Job Title

Security Architect

Job Description

**Security Architect** **Role Summary:** Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of secure system architectures for defense platforms, applications, and networks, ensuring compliance with MOD, NCSC, and industry security standards. **Expectations:** Minimum of 6 years’ experience in cyber security architecture within defense, aerospace, or critical national infrastructure. Current SC Clearance required. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design and maintain secure architectures for defense systems, aligning with MOD/NCSC requirements and frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, JSP 440, DEF STAN 05-138). - Develop security documentation (architecture, risk assessments, management plans). - Lead secure design reviews and support engineering assurance processes. - Liaise with MOD, NCSC, and cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and security assurance. - Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security requirements during system design. - Monitor evolving threats and implement mitigation strategies aligned with system objectives. **Required Skills:** - Expertise in MOD security standards (JSP 440, JSP 604, DEF STANs), Secure by Design principles, and industry/government compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, CE/CE+). - Strong understanding of systems engineering, secure development life cycles, and risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST RMF, HMG IS1/IS2). - Proven ability to create security artifacts (e.g., architecture documents, risk assessments). - Excellent verbal and written communication for stakeholder engagement. **Required Education & Certifications:** - CISSP or CISM certification required. - Preferred: SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent architecture certification.

Newport, United kingdom

On site

Mid level

09-10-2025

Company Name

Meritus

Job Title

Construction Project Manager

Job Description

**Job Title:** Minor Works Project Manager **Role Summary:** Lead and deliver a portfolio of minor works projects (≤ £100 k) across aerospace facilities, ensuring projects are executed on time, within budget, and in compliance with safety and regulatory standards. **Expectations:** - Deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget. - Maintain high quality and continuous improvement of processes. - Manage stakeholder relationships and subcontractor performance. - Apply rigorous financial and risk controls. **Key Responsibilities:** - Plan, manage, and close minor works projects, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule adherence. - Supervise subcontractors, enforce safety standards, and monitor performance. - Apply financial controls: margin management, cost tracking, final account negotiation. - Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain up‑to‑date RAMS. - Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, health & safety policies, and operational procedures. - Evaluate project outcomes and recommend improvements. - Report progress, risks, and financial status to senior management. **Required Skills:** - Proven project management experience for projects ≤ £100 k. - Strong stakeholder and subcontractor management. - Financial acumen: budgeting, cost control, margin management. - Risk identification and mitigation, familiarity with RAMS. - Knowledge of M&E works in a facilities or aerospace context. - Excellent communication, organisation, and problem‑solving skills. **Required Education & Certifications:** - IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent. - NEBOSH (General or Construction) qualification. - Awareness of CDM regulations. - Relevant degree or professional qualification in construction, engineering or facilities management (preferred).

Filton, United kingdom

On site

08-10-2025

Company Name

Meritus

Job Title

Solutions Architect

Job Description

**Job Title:** Solutions Architect **Role Summary:** Senior Solutions Architect responsible for defining and delivering technical direction for complex government and defence programmes. Drives modernisation, cloud migration, and secure service delivery while bridging strategy and engineering. Acts as the technical authority ensuring architectures meet governance, security, and performance standards. **Expectations:** - Provide end‑to‑end solution vision from concept through deployment. - Align technical decisions with cost, risk, performance, and compliance requirements. - Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and influence delivery while maintaining strategic oversight. **Key Responsibilities:** - Define and own solution architecture for high‑traffic, secure government systems. - Lead cloud migration and application transformation initiatives (AWS/Azure). - Review and govern solution designs, ensuring compliance with architectural and security standards. - Translate policies, user requirements, and data flows into practical architectures. - Conduct trade‑off analyses and present recommendations to stakeholders. - Establish CI/CD pipelines and promote DevOps best practices. **Required Skills:** - TOGAF certification with hands‑on use of Sparx Enterprise Architect/Archimate. - Deep expertise in designing resilient services on AWS or Azure. - Proven experience with microservices, REST APIs, JSON, and modern integration patterns. - Strong DevOps mindset; practical knowledge of CI/CD and automated delivery. - Security‑focused knowledge of SSO, IAM, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and Active Directory. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - TOGAF certification (required). - Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect) are strongly preferred.

Andover, United kingdom

Hybrid

15-10-2025

Company Name

Meritus

Job Title

Missile Mechanical Architect

Job Description

**Job title** Missile Mechanical Architect **Role Summary** Design, integrate, and manage the mechanical architecture of missile systems, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, interface coherence, and product validation. Lead a team of engineers, coordinate with sub‑contractors, and drive the development of proving logic and compliance documentation for certification. **Expectations** - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related engineering, or equivalent professional qualification. - Minimum 10 years of progressive mechanical engineering experience, preferably in missile or highly regulated aerospace environments. - Proven ability to technically manage internal and external engineering activities, influence senior stakeholders, and lead cross‑functional teams. - Willingness to travel within the UK and Europe as needed. **Key Responsibilities** - Define and maintain the Missile Airframe Task Requirements Specification (TRS). - Manage mechanical interface with launchers and mechanical/thermal interfaces across the missile family. - Develop and optimise mechanical architecture for all missile variants, ensuring modularity, reusability, and compliance with GMA policies. - Prepare and oversee proving logic for airframe validation and produce necessary compliance evidence for certificates of design. - Interface with customers, manage expectations, and ensure delivery of design compliance. - Author Statements of Work, activity plans, and budget controls; identify resource needs. - Directly supervise a team of engineers while indirectly managing extended project staff. - Maintain knowledge of broader engineering disciplines (aerodynamics, testability, production) to support integrated design decisions. **Required Skills** - Advanced mechanical design expertise: static/dynamic analysis, design for environment, thermal management. - Strong understanding of missile architecture and interface management. - Proficiency in developing proving logic and managing compliance documentation. - Experience across the full product life cycle (concept, design, testing, certification, production support). - Leadership and team‑management skills with the ability to set engineering vision. - Excellent verbal and written communication; strong interpersonal skills. - Capacity to influence senior management and multi‑disciplinary stakeholders. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent. - Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Certified Systems Engineering Professional, or equivalent) preferred but not mandatory.

Stevenage, United kingdom

Hybrid

Senior

03-11-2025