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QinetiQ Tech Stack

Defence and security testing, evaluation, and engineering for national security missions

Defense and Space Manufacturing Farnborough, Hampshire 5,001–10,000 employees Public Company

QinetiQ operates a large-scale testing and evaluation infrastructure for defence and aerospace, with 8,000+ employees across the UK and Canada. The tech stack—C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Neo4j—reflects a blend of embedded systems work (FPGA, ARM, microcontrollers), simulation and modelling (HFSS, Abaqus, LabVIEW), and modern data/DevOps tooling. Hiring is heavily engineering-focused (131 mid- to senior-level roles), with active projects spanning DevOps platform expansion, data analytics infrastructure, and test facility modernization—indicating parallel investment in internal capability delivery and customer-facing test services.

Tech Stack 142 technologies

Core StackC++ Python Java C# Linux React MongoDB Elasticsearch GitLab Kubernetes Active Directory Neo4j MATLAB C Windows C/C++ Wireshark SAFe Scaled Agile Framework MBSE HFSS Abaqus LIDAR LabVIEW FPGA UML Microsoft Office Zynq Microblaze ARM+112 more

What QinetiQ Is Building

◆Challenges

Meeting order intake targets
Identifying risks early
Modernising maritime test & evaluation facilities
Capturing new business
Minimising risk to the organisation
Managing environmental incident reporting
Supporting environmental test centre capability delivery
Preventing downtime
Complex stakeholder environments
Complex programmes

▲Active Projects

Devops platform for 3000 users
Data analytics tool using neo4j
Self-help guide development
Order intake portfolio transformation
Search and reporting system with elasticsearch
Environmental test centre capability delivery
Training & simulation growth strategy
Test & evaluation projects
Asbestos compliance program
Growth strategy for qts uk & qts canada

Hiring Activity

Steady240 roles · 90 in 30d

Department

Engineering

131

Ops

32

Sales

18

Data

11

Security

11

Finance

6

HR

6

Support

6

Seniority

Mid

87

Senior

81

Junior

26

Principal

21

Lead

17

Manager

12

Director

1

Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer, Safety Lead, Head of Site, Portfolio Lead, Technical Lead

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About QinetiQ

QinetiQ is a publicly listed UK-based defence and security company specializing in test and evaluation, C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance), research and development, and advisory services across aerospace, maritime, space, and weapons domains. The company operates environmental test centres, conducts weapons and systems testing, and provides consultancy to national security customers. With over 8,000 employees, the organization operates at scale across testing infrastructure, engineering design, and programme delivery; current priorities include modernizing maritime test facilities, expanding training and simulation capabilities, and transforming order intake and portfolio processes.

HeadquartersFarnborough, Hampshire

Company Size5,001–10,000 employees

Hiring MarketsUnited Kingdom, Canada

Frequently Asked Questions

What tech stack does QinetiQ use?

Core languages: C, C++, Python, Java, C#. Infrastructure: Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, GitLab. Simulation and modelling: MATLAB, LabVIEW, HFSS, Abaqus. Data: MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Neo4j. Hardware: FPGA, ARM, Zynq microcontrollers.