Technical Business Analyst – Synthetics / ITEA / TLS

Our client, a leading organisation in the defence and security sector, is seeking a Technical Business Analyst for a contract role supporting sensitive MOD and aerospace programmes. Based in Reading, the role requires a minimum on-site commitment of 20–50% and offers the opportunity to contribute to digital engineering initiatives across Synthetics, ITEA, or Training and Through Life Support (TLS).

Key Responsibilities:

* Analyse and organise stakeholder needs throughout the engineering lifecycle

* Elicit, capture, document and maintain business and technical requirements

* Manage requirements baselines, change requests and impact assessments

* Maintain end-to-end requirements traceability from customer needs through implementation and verification

* Support requirements decomposition, allocation and validation activities

* Coordinate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, engineers, IT teams and end users

* Participate in reviews, audits and governance activities to ensure compliance with requirements engineering processes

* Produce and review technical documentation and lifecycle deliverables

Job Requirements:

* Active Security Check (SC) clearance is mandatory; valid Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is preferred

* Experience in business analysis, stakeholder engagement and requirements management

* Practical experience in one of the following areas: modelling and simulation, virtual and physical testing, qualification and certification, or training and through-life support

* Background delivering digital tools within aerospace, MOD or wider defence environments

* Understanding of requirements traceability, change control and systems engineering lifecycles

* Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills

* Experience working with defence prime system integrators, suppliers or transnational teams

* A degree in aerospace engineering, computer science, systems engineering or a related discipline

Desirable Skills:

* Knowledge of aircraft certification, qualification processes and regulatory compliance

* Experience working in regulated development environments

* Knowledge of ArchiMate and/or TOGAF

If you are an experienced Technical Business Analyst with active SC clearance and a background in aerospace or defence, apply now to support important digital engineering programmes in Reading