Electromagnetic Warfare Systems Engineer

Electus Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-national Defence systems provider is seeking an Electromagnetic Warfare Systems Engineer. The role involves expertise in systems engineering to develop and validate weapon systems, ensuring effective integration and operational readiness. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career advancement within a cutting-edge engineering environment.

Benefits

Corporate benefits package

Transparent career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of systems engineering methodologies and processes.
• Experience working across the full engineering development lifecycle.
• Experience in capability assessments and road-mapping.

Responsibilities

• Support activities on weapon system and missile programmes.
• Ensure Weapon System design and verification are within timescale and budget.
• Act as the EW requirements authority and design lead.

Skills

Systems engineering methods

Weapon System design

Systems integration

Electromagnetic Countermeasures

Stakeholder management

Requirements management toolsets

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14.07.2025

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28.08.2025

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Job Description:

Your experience of systems engineering and understanding of electronic / electromagnetic weapon systems and related systems, will help you to form a critical part of the team that is developing current and future EW Weapon Systems.

You will have the opportunity to work for a leading multi-national Defence systems provider which boasts some of most advanced facilities in their areas of expertise. A corporate benefits package and transparent career development opportunities are on offer within this vibrant Engineering environment.

About the job:

Our client requires an Electromagnetic Warfare Systems Engineer to support activities on relevant weapon system and missile programmes, with specific responsibilities for the weapon system design and verification, system and equipment integration, RF system design, threat analysis, and modelling & simulation activities associated with EW capability and performance.
You will be responsible for ensuring that various aspects of a Weapon System’s EW capability (covering system design, integration, and the operational context / applicability) is fit for purpose, whilst also ensuring that the associated design is developed within the required timescales and budget.
This Systems Engineer will be both the EW requirements authority and the EW System design lead for elements of a Weapon System, requiring collaboration with suppliers, customers, and a large range of internal and external stakeholders.


About you:
As an Electromagnetic Warfare Systems Engineer, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

A strong understanding of systems engineering methods, toolsets, and processes.Ideally, experience of Weapon System systems design and validation. However, experience of a complex system’s product development is essential.Experience working across the full engineering development lifecycle.Experience of carrying out systems integration.An understanding of Electromagnetic Countermeasures and Electromagnetic Support / Surveillance systems.A strong record of delivery.Experience in capability assessments and road-mapping.Track record of building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Experience in requirements management toolsets (e.g. DOORS).Candidates must hold, or be willing to apply for, DV clearance.

Electromagnetic Warfare Systems Engineer
Stevenage or Bristol
Up to £55000
Permanent

Keywords: Weapon Systems, Electronic Warfare, Electromagnetic Warfare, Systems Engineer, Systems Architecture, Lifecycle, V-lifecycle, Design, Systems Design, Feasibility, Analysis, Defence, Military, Army, Maritime, Land, Air, Sea.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, to DV level.

This is a permanent position.