RF Electronic Warfare Engineer

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 91,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd is recruiting an RF EW Product Engineer on a 6-month contract with an on-site base in Stevenage or Bristol. The role offers hybrid/remote working: three days on site and the rest from home, with a potential 4-day week option. The position is Inside IR35 (Umbrella) and 37 hours per week.

You will support RF EW capability growth, delivering configured hardware and validation evidence within time, cost and quality constraints, with travel opportunities in the UK.

Qualifications

• 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 with design authority collaboration and customer engagement.
• Management of technical status and progression of work packages.
• Experience defining verification and validation strategies and key tests.
• Ability to manage supplier performance regarding cost, schedule and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to a Design Lead or Chief Design Engineer; manage development of equipment requirements and flow-down to suppliers.
• Define verification and validation strategies and key tests in collaboration with the project team.
• Maintain safe and secure integrity across the development cycle and into customer handover.

Skills

RF systems

Electronic systems

Requirements spec

Verification planning

Supplier management

Tools

Testing & analysis

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bristol is currently looking to recruit a RF EW Product Engineer subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.

Rate: £80.00 per hour

Location: Your base site can be either Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference

Hybrid / Remote working: 3 days per week onsite and the rest working from home. A compressed 4-Day week of Monday to Thursday is possible

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’

Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

RF Electronic Warfare Engineer

Job Description

The department are growing their Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) capabilities.

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.

You will be joining an exciting, expanding, and rapidly evolving area, with the opportunity to work on new and innovative products. With support in terms of your professional development, you'll be able to increase your knowledge and understanding of EW Systems. Opportunities for travel within the UK in support of programmes are also available.

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.

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.
• A background as a RF Systems Engineer could be beneficial.