Janes enables militaries, governments, and defence companies to make critical decisions. Our expert-driven tradecraft, developed over 120 years, combined with human-machine teaming, delivers assured open-source intelligence across military capabilities and order of battle, equipment, events, countries, companies, and markets.

Linking millions of assured data points, Janes data model creates a framework of interconnected open source defence intelligence. This allows our customers to integrate all relevant data and connections into a single intelligence environment to deliver a more complete and accurate answer. Using Janes, our customers can use their scarce resource more effectively, to get to better decisions with higher confidence, more quickly.

Job purpose

Janes is looking for a Land Platforms Analyst focusing on Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) within the Land Warfare team. The purpose of the role is to become the lead subject matter expert on UGV technology, authoring insight and analysis and tracking the emergence and development of new technology in this sector. The analyst will work within the wider Land Warfare team collecting open-source research and data on UGVs and associated technology, creating, updating, and maintaining the UGV portion of the Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Logistics, Support & Unmanned content set.

How you will contribute to Janes

Be a part of the Land Warfare team and work closely with peer subject matter experts (SMEs) to research and author detailed profiles of military land platforms and equipment, focusing on UGV technologies. Be responsible for authoring and maintaining the UGV dataset, consisting of technical profiles for all military-oriented UGVs. Challenge extant content to always strive for improved granularity, coverage, and quality of Janes UGV profiles. Author news stories and features, bespoke and regular analyses, consulting studies and customer briefings on the subject of UGV technologies. This will therefore be an amazing opportunity to become known within the industry and establish yourself as a leading SME working under the Janes brand name. Work closely with the other Land Warfare SMEs to peer review their products and deliverables, as well as to collaborate on shared research projects as required.

Requirements

Experience working in an analytical role (preferably with UGV technologies or adjacent industries) is a huge advantage; however, training will be provided for the successful candidate judged to have potential. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in war studies, international relations, history, engineering, or a peripherally relevant discipline as can be justified by the candidate. Candidates are encouraged to justify their background in their cover letters. Janes also welcomes applications from candidates with relevant work experience, including relevant military service, in lieu of formal educational qualifications. A passion for military technology and ability to conduct deep research into hard-to-find subject areas is a must. The candidate may have previous working experience in OSINT, military-relevant research (such as within industry or a think tank), radio/data communications, robotics and/or autonomy desirable, but this is not strictly necessary. Good understanding of military technology, particularly those relating to unmanned vehicles, autonomy and AI, sensors, and communications would be an important asset. High standard of written English with demonstrable ability to communicate complex and technical concepts to the average reader is essential. Willingness to work independently, to take initiative and ownership of a young but important product and subject to create a world-leading content set. Ability to extract technical details from OSINT research including imagery and the ability to quickly find and summarise the relevant facts from a variety of documents and sources. Ability to recognise and consider the bigger picture and the implications of the research topic within it. Proactive self-starter and self-learner approach. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrable possession of a methodical, self-organised and action-oriented approach. Knowledge of any foreign languages – particularly Russian, Chinese and Farsi – would be an asset but is not strictly necessary.

We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.

Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.

Although this role is advertised as full time, Janes believes that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and regions and can support different ways of working and offer different flexible working arrangements. So, if you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this.

We will always consider part time or flexible applications.