Senior RF Test Environment Engineer Job Lincoln area,England UK,Engineering

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role : SF20607

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior RF Environment Test Engineer in the UK / Belgium, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior RF Environment Test Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting the establishment of the Belgian Joint Electromagnetic Warfare Support Centre (JEWSC), helping to deliver sovereign Electronic Warfare (EW), Electromagnetic Intelligence (EMI), Mission Data and Counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS) capabilities for the Belgium MOD.

Day-to-day, you'll support the development, operation and continuous improvement of representative RF test and experimentation environments, designing and executing realistic electromagnetic threat scenarios that enable the testing, validation and performance assessment of EW systems, sensors, Mission Data products and C-UAS capabilities. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you'll help ensure test environments accurately reflect operational electromagnetic battle spaces and support the development of an enduring sovereign RF testing capability.

Your

responsibilities will include:

Developing and maintaining representative RF test environments to support Electronic Warfare, Electromagnetic Intelligence, Mission Data and C-UAS activities
Designing realistic electromagnetic threat scenarios, emitter profiles and operational RF environments for experimentation and capability assessment
Configuring, operating and integrating advanced RF test and simulation environments, including RF generation, recording, playback and signal analysis capabilities
Supporting laboratory, field and synthetic environment testing activities and Test & Evaluation programmes
Developing test methodologies, procedures and validation approaches for EW and EMI systems
Working with SMEs, analysts and engineers to support representative threat modelling, mission data validation and capability development

Essential experience of the Senior RF Environment Test Engineer:

A minimum of 5 years' relevant technical experience in the development, operation and continuous improvement of RF test and experimentation environments
Strong knowledge of RF engineering, Electronic Warfare, signal processing, Electromagnetic Intelligence and Mission Data principles
Experience designing, configuring and operating RF test, simulation or threat generation environments
Experience using RF test instrumentation and supporting laboratory integration, system troubleshooting and technical investigations
Experience supporting Test & Evaluation planning, execution and reporting activities across complex technical programmes
Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to develop representative threat environments and operationally realistic test scenarios

Essential qualifications for the Senior RF Environment Test Engineer:

Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant Engineering, Physics, Electronic Warfare, RF or technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is primarily based at our Belgium office. Regular collaboration with Belgium MOD, UK MOD and industry partners will be required. Travel between UK and Belgium customer sites will be required. Candidates should be willing to relocate to Belgium or undertake a regular weekly commute.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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