The UK’s Future Combat Air System is one of the most ambitious and exciting defence programmes of our time.

  • For experienced professionals, this is more than a conventional project—it’s an opportunity to apply your expertise to pioneering technologies that will define the future of combat air.
  • We are looking for established specialists, leaders and systems thinkers across engineering, digital and IT, project delivery and supply chain. Your experience and perspective will play a critical role in shaping how this programme is designed, delivered and evolved.
  • Wherever you are in your career, there is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact—and to help create the future of combat air.
Careers Quiz
Discover your role in the future of combat air

What part could you play in shaping the next generation of aviation?
Take our interactive quiz to explore the types of roles you could pursue and discover how your skills might contribute to the future of combat air.

Question of 5

When you face a complex problem, what excites you most?

Which type of project sounds most appealing?

Which activity do you enjoy more?

What kind of tools or work styles attract you most?

Imagine a future project. Which one would you pick?

You might enjoy roles such as:

  • Software Engineering
  • Cyber Security
  • Digital Skills / Digital Engineering
  • Test Environments (Simulation & Modelling)
  • Flight Systems Engineering

You may be suited for:

  • Structures Engineering
  • Aerodynamics
  • Materials Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering

 

You may excel in:

  • Mission Systems Engineering
  • Design Engineering
  • Human Factors

You might fit well in:

  • Product Integrity
  • Test Environments (Validation & Assurance)
  • Electronics / Electrical Engineering
  • Cyber Security (if investigative-minded)
Opportunities across Team Tempest