Non-Destructive Evaluation Radiographer
- Location:
- Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Salary:
- £31,663-£36,527
- Advertiser:
- Dstl Porton Down
- Date advertised:
- 05.11.26
- Job details:
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Job summary:
Your role is to be employed full-time as a Radiography Technician in the Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) capability. NDE sits within the Chemistry and Energetics delivery team and is responsible for delivering timely, flexible radiographic capability to a number of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) customers. NDE operates a range of radiographic testing equipment to interrogate and image a variety of items using digital imaging techniques.
As a Radiography Technician, you will work alongside our radiographers to provide digital X-ray imagery, conduct research and development projects and liaise with customers for a wide range of explosive and non-explosive tasks. We are a small diverse team, working in a range of science and engineering-based areas to deliver on a variety of projects supporting Dstl and other wider MOD customers.
All team members are trained 'on-the-job' to be multi-skilled and to work in any part of the team and be effective. We support continued personal development, such as apprenticeships, courses and certification, enabling the team and staff to grow and develop competence.
Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.
Job description:In this role you will:
- Prepare the work area, target items and radiographic equipment in accordance with safety and security requirements to ensure reliable and robust results.
- Ensure the safe handling of target items throughout receipt, unpacking, movement and repacking processes, while maintaining compliance with security protocols.
- Communicate the capabilities and limitations of non-destructive evaluation techniques to customers, developing optimum radiographic methods to achieve the highest quality results, and produce accurate radiographs efficiently to meet customer deadlines.
Key responsibilities include:
Interpreting radiographic data and preparing clear written reports to support customer decision-making, as well as conducting additional non-destructive testing and research activities that contribute to wider government research programmes. Furthermore, the role requires gaining and maintaining competency in the Explosive Substances and Articles National Occupational Standard (ESA NOS) to ensure continued professional and operational effectiveness.
We are looking for someone who can:
Demonstrate an effective and strong understanding of radiation safety and radiography principles, combined with the ability to solve technical problems through logical thinking and innovation. The role demands proficient IT skills, particularly in Excel and Word, excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to produce clear technical documentation. The role also requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, accountability for delivering quality outcomes and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a high standard of service.
Important information:
Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.
This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past five years. For some roles Developed Vetting (DV) will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past ten years.
Qualifications:
For this role you will have three A-Levels or equivalent, with at least one in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subject. - Contact details:
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This role closes on 22 November 2026. To apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/4z4t8dE
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