RF Electromagnetic Warfare Engineer

Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) is ubiquitous in all modern-day military conflicts. MBDA is developing products that will enable the UK Services (and the UK's allies) to continue to obtain battlefield information superiority and robust situational awareness, whilst also being able to sufficiently disrupt / deny / degrade enemy operations. The EW domain is a critical enabler in the quest to protect the UK's people, territories, values and interests;

apply now to become part of the team that is striving to deliver this capability to the front line!

Salary:
Circa £58,000 dependent on experience

Location:

Stevenage | Bristol | Bolton

Dynamic (Hybrid) Working Pattern: . Typically for this role, due to the nature of the work, you will need to work a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.

Security Clearance: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Due to the nature of our business, this particular vacancy requires the applicant to be a British Citizen, or a Dual UK national with British citizenship, and capable of achieving a DV clearance level (which is managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team).

What we can offer you:

* Company bonus:
Up to £2,500 (based on company performance, and will vary year to year).

* Pension:
Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.

* Overtime:
Opportunity for paid overtime.

* Annual leave: 25 days (plus additional holiday purchase available)

* Flexi Leave:
Up to 15 additional days.

* Flexible working:
We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.

* Enhanced parental leave:
Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave, and fertility testing and treatments.

* Healthcare Cash Plan:
The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing, and more.

* Facilities:
Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking, and much more…

The Electromagnetic Warfare Engineer Opportunity:

At MBDA, we are growing our EW capabilities. Our EW Group supports activities on all relevant WS and missile programmes, with specific responsibilities for the physical integration and functional operation of RF Electronic Support / Attack payloads as part of the wider EW effects chain at Missile, Weapon System and System of Systems levels. This requires a range of skills including;

systems engineering, supplier management, in-service support (particularly focussed on EW mission support), and EW technical expertise.

Currently we are looking for Systems Design Engineers, Equipment Requirement Authorities (engineers responsible for managing the specification, procurement, delivery and integration of hardware into missiles), in-service support / EW mission support Engineers, and Technical Experts (particularly focussed on EW).

What we're looking for from you:

Someone who can demonstrate several of the qualities below:

* Knowledge and experience of RF Electronic Support and Attack Systems, including platform integration and through-life support.

* Strong technical understanding of RF and electronic systems.

* Knowledge and experience of algorithm design, and the implementation of those algorithms.

* Knowledge and understanding of Integrated Air Defence Systems.

* Experience in supplier management (typically undertaken with the support of a Procurement Lead).

* Systems design engineering skills including: requirements elicitation, decomposition and management; system design, integration and test; system verification and validation; etc..

* Proficient in SysML, DOORS and / or Rhapsody.

* Experience in development and use of RF performance models.

* Experience of overseeing the transition of development hardware into production, including environmental testing, qualification testing and design certification.

* Experience working with Dstl, ASWC and / or DI.

* Candidates must hold, or be willing to apply for, DV clearance.

What's in it for you?

* The successful candidate will be joining an exciting, expanding, and rapidly…