QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ Group PLC specialising in the design and manufacture of a range of state of the art Unmanned Aerial and Surface Target systems including the world leading Banshee target. QTS targets are used to enable realistic weapons test and evaluation and operator training in over 40 countries worldwide with QTS providing a complete managed service in over 15 of these countries.

Responsibilities include:

Administration of the QTS PDM Pro Vault

Creation/design/maintenance of data cards, including selection of variable metadata to support full search functionality

Maintenance of workflows, categories and templates to support introduction of new forms with mapped variable attributes

Restructuring of vault data to support search functionality and permission control

Use of dispatch and task commands for automating vault actions

In collaboration with the Configuration team, ensure consistency between EBOM and MBOM data


Key capabilities:

Fully conversant with all features of SolidWorks PDM Pro (2019 or later)

Confident delivering presentations and tutorials over MS Teams

Working capability using SolidWorks (3D, 2D, Electrical, Routing, etc)

Desirable – ability to create custom tasks using VBA

Desirable – ability to create custom search reports using SQL


Experience and qualifications:


Minimum 3 years' experience administrating SolidWorks PDM

Qualified PDM Administrator through SolidWorks VAR training

Experience working with product realisation in an ISO9001 or AS9100 environment

Desirable – experience with BS 8888 and associated standards

Desirable – experience with ISO 10007 or equivalent

Desirable – established network/relationship with Solid Solutions technical support



Why join QinetiQ?


As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.



You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.



Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.



About QinetiQ



As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.



Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.