RF Electronic Warfare Engineer

Akkodis; Aston; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Modis is recruiting an RF EW Product Engineer for a long-term contract based in Stevenage or Bristol. You will work with a broader team to ensure delivery of configured hardware and validation evidence while maintaining time, cost, and quality constraints.

The role requires a strong understanding of RF and electronic systems, collaboration with Design Authority and customers, and management of work packages from requirements to verification and validation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of RF and electronic systems (ideally ES/EA)
• Ability to specify clear and accurate requirements to design teams
• Experience with Design Authority and Customer collaboration to develop solutions and manage technical trades
• Management of technical status and progression of work packages
• Define verification and validation strategies and agree key tests
• Manage supplier performance per cost, schedule and technical requirements
• Communicate technical information between internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Reporting to a Design Lead or Chief Design Engineer, manage development of equipment requirements and flow-down into the supply chain
• Specify and collect technical evidence through testing or analysis and ensure safe, secure integrity through development and delivery to customers
• Work with a project team to verify and validate strategies and tests, and monitor progress of work packages
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure time, cost and quality constraints are met
• The EW Group supports weapon system and missile programmes and integrated RF payloads; ensure delivery of configured hardware and validation evidence

Skills

RF engineering

Requirements specification

Design Authority collaboration

Work package management

V&V strategies

Supplier management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

RF EW Product Engineer required for long term contract assignment based in Stevenage or Bristol

Skillset/experience required:

• A strong understanding of RF and electronic systems, ideally ES and EA systems.
• Ability to specify clear and accurate requirements onto design teams (internal or external).
• Experience of working closely with a Design Authority and the Customer community to develop the solution, including the management of technical trades.
• Management of the technical status and progression of assigned work packages.
• Working with a project team to define the verification and validation strategies, and agreement of key functional & performance tests.
• Management of a supplier's performance, and the adherence to cost, schedule and technical requirements.
• Ability to exchange, communicate and explain technical information between various internal and external stakeholders.

Overview of department:

The EW Group supports activities on relevant weapon system 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.

We are recruiting an RF EW Product Engineer who will work with the wider organisation and industrial partners to ensure delivery of configured hardware and validation evidence whilst ensuring time, cost and quality constraints are adhered to.

Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to a Design Lead or Chief Design Engineer, you will be responsible for managing the development of the equipment's requirements, ensuring suitable flow down into the supply chain (internal or external), specifying and collecting technical evidence through testing or analysis, and ensuring safe and secure integrity is maintained throughout the development cycle and into the hands of our Customers.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.