Knowledge Management Specialist- Defence

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Positiv+ Cohort Full time £35,000 - £55,000 per year
Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and technically-minded Knowledge Management Specialist to support the capture, organisation, and dissemination of critical knowledge across multidisciplinary teams working on complex defence programmes. This role plays a vital part in ensuring continuity, innovation, and operational excellence throughout the lifecycle of advanced weapon systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Identify, structure, and maintain key knowledge assets across engineering, systems integration, trials, and programme delivery.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing between engineering, programme management, and customer support teams.
  • Develop and manage digital repositories, lessons learned databases, and technical documentation libraries.
  • Ensure compliance with defence standards, security protocols, and government regulations in all KM practices.
  • Promote and embed KM tools and platforms (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint, PLM systems) across the organisation.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by enabling access to historical data, design rationale, and technical insights.
  • Deliver training and awareness sessions to encourage adoption of KM practices and tools.
  • Align KM activities with strategic programme goals, supporting sovereign capability development and multinational collaboration.
Essential Skills & Experience
  • Proven experience in knowledge management, systems engineering, or technical documentation within a defence or engineering environment.
  • Strong understanding of secure information handling and classified data protocols.
  • Familiarity with engineering lifecycle processes and systems integration.
  • Experience with digital collaboration and KM platforms (e.g., Confluence, SharePoint, PLM).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to work across disciplines and manage competing priorities.
Desirable Qualifications
  • Degree in Engineering, Information Management, or related discipline.
  • Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or SysML frameworks.
  • Prior exposure to MOD programmes or multinational defence collaboration.

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