The MOD draws on the skills of some of the best scientists and engineers in the country - professionals with the technical and creative skills to maximise the efficiency and performance of everything from weapons systems to operational tactics.
The Defence Engineering & Science Group (DESG) is responsible for the recruitment, training and ongoing development of scientists and engineers throughout the MOD.
As part of our team, however, you will have the opportunity to influence the MOD's technical development in an ever expanding range of specialist roles, projects and locations.
Many of our Research and Development staff are charged with harnessing and evaluating existing and emerging technologies to meet military requirements.
Typical areas of expertise include sea, land and air systems; weapons systems and electronics; chemical and biological production; and command and information systems.
Scientific and technical consultancy work forms another important part of our work, and spans multiple disciplines and departments.
For example, we conduct regular operational evaluation and analysis studies covering areas such as equipment procurement, force structure, tactics and the assessment of operational performance and current capabilities.
Then there's the Meteorological Office, a MOD Trading Fund, which employs people with strong maths, physics and technical backgrounds.
And, as you would expect, we require thousands of engineers, skilled craftsmen and technicians to help maintain, repair and enhance the existing equipment used by the British Armed Forces.
Science and engineering is clearly fundamental to the effectiveness of our organisation, and we work hard to keep our people at the cutting edge of developments in their respective technical areas.
Whether you are a nuclear physicist or a mechanic, an aeronautical engineer or an aircraft fitter, you will have access to first-class training and a quality of professional development that few other organisations can match.