Senior EW Systems Architect & Tech Lead

Matchtech Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior or Principal Electronic Warfare Systems Architect to help shape deployable EW capabilities just south of Cambridge. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams across architecture, RF, electronics, software and signal processing to deliver proposals, definitions and tested solutions through delivery, trials and demonstrations.

The role requires deep EW domain knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to engage with UK MoD, industry partners and customers.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Electronic Warfare Systems Architect within a product development, defence technology or systems engineering environment.
• Deep understanding of the Electronic Warfare landscape, threat systems, operational context, principles and architectures.
• Strong expertise in one or more of systems architecture, RF and electronics, software, signal processing or FPGA, with the breadth to understand their integration within an operational EW system.
• Experience contributing technically to proposals, bids or new business opportunities.
• Experience leading technically complex engineering or product development activities and delivering results.
• Strong communication skills, with confidence engaging with customers, the Ministry of Defence, industry and technical partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
• Willingness and ability to obtain NATO Secret and UK Developed Vetting security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Electronic Warfare proposals, projects and product development activities.
• Lead the technical definition, development and integration of Electronic Warfare systems and capabilities.
• Work across systems architecture, RF and electronics, software, signal processing, FPGA, mechanical and associated engineering disciplines.
• Identify technical risks, opportunities and dependencies, driving effective engineering solutions.
• Work with product, technology, delivery and sales teams to shape and evolve the Electronic Warfare capability roadmap.
• Maintain awareness of Electronic Warfare technology, threat systems and developments across the wider defence landscape.
• Act as a senior technical authority, mentoring engineers and supporting the development of organisational capability.
• Support customer and partner trials and demonstrations across the UK, Europe, the United States and Asia.

Skills

EW systems architecture

RF & electronics

Signal processing

FPGA design

Proposal leadership

Job description

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior or Principal Electronic Warfare Systems Architect to help shape deployable EW capabilities just south of Cambridge. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams across architecture, RF, electronics, software and signal processing to deliver proposals, definitions and tested solutions through delivery, trials and demonstrations.

The role requires deep EW domain knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to engage with UK MoD, industry partners and customers.