Firearms and Explosive Act Compliance Manager

Cambridge Aerospace is seeking an experienced Firearms and Explosives Compliance Manager, to take ownership of firearms and explosives compliance across our Cambridge operations. 

Based in Cambridge, this role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy and regulatory compliance of all firearms, weapons, ammunition and explosives records, while acting as a key liaison with regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders.  

You will be responsible for maintaining statutory records, supporting audits and inspections, identifying and resolving compliance issues, and helping the business continuously improve its governance and control processes. 
 
Responsibilities
 

• Act as the focal point for compliance with the Firearms Act 1968, Explosives Regulations 2014 and associated licences, approvals and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and auditable records relating to firearms, ammunition, explosives and controlled items.
• Ensure complete accountability and traceability of all controlled items throughout their lifecycle, including manufacture, storage, transfer and disposal.
• Manage statutory registers, inventory systems and compliance documentation to the highest standards of accuracy and integrity.
• Conduct routine audits, reconciliations and compliance reviews to identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Support internal investigations and remediation activities relating to record keeping, inventory management and compliance matters.
• Liaise with police firearms licensing departments, regulatory authorities and other external stakeholders as required.
• Work closely with manufacturing, stores, ordnance and operational teams to ensure compliance requirements are understood and consistently applied.
• Support licence applications, renewals, variations and associated regulatory submissions.
• Develop, maintain and improve compliance procedures, governance frameworks and record management processes.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on firearms and explosives compliance requirements.
• Prepare for and support regulatory inspections, audits and assurance activities.

 
Requirements 
 

• Proven experience working within a firearms, explosives, defence, military, law enforcement or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of firearms and explosives licensing, accountability and record-keeping requirements.
• Experience maintaining statutory firearms and/or explosives records and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Strong administrative, organisational and record management skills.
• Good IT literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office 365, databases and electronic record management systems.
• Ability to identify compliance issues, investigate discrepancies and implement practical corrective actions.

 
What We Offer 
 

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunchtime catering on site

  
About Us
 
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.  
We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.  
We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.  

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.  

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.