Systems Architect

Frontier Resourcing; Newport; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Frontier Resourcing is recruiting a Systems Architect to provide technical direction and systems ownership for a high-tech defence EW programme in the UK. You will act as a UK technical authority for hardware and system architecture, leading EW/RESM systems design, RF conditioning and firmware interfaces with international teams.

Based in the Bristol area, the role focuses on transferring and adapting technology for UK defence solutions, with naval EW capability development and MEWSIC-related

Job description

Systems Architect - Electronic Warfare

We are working with a high tech defence organisation in Bristol seeking a Systems Architect to provide technical direction and systems ownership across a specialist Electronic Warfare (EW) programme.

This is a standalone senior technical role, acting as a key technical authority across the programme. You will work closely with an established international engineering team to integrate and adapt technology for UK-developed defence systems, with a particular focus on RESM, RF signal conditioning and associated firmware.

The Role

• Provide systems architecture across the programme.
• Act as a key UK technical authority for the hardware and system architecture.
• Lead the technical approach for EW/RESM systems, including RF signal conditioning and firmware interfaces.
• Work closely with international engineering teams to transfer and adapt technology into robust UK solutions.
• Provide technical oversight across system architecture, development, integration and verification.
• Collaborate with systems, RF, hardware, firmware and wider engineering teams to ensure effective system integration.
• Support the development and evolution of specialist naval Electronic Warfare / MEWSIC capability.
• Operate as a senior individual contributor with no direct reports.

About You

• Strong background in Systems Engineering / Systems Architecture within defence, aerospace or another high-assurance environment.
• Experience working with Electronic Warfare, RESM, RF systems or related technologies.
• Good understanding of RF signal conditioning and hardware/firmware interfaces.
• Comfortable taking technical ownership and acting as a senior technical authority within a wider engineering organisation.
• Experience working across international engineering teams and technology transfer would be highly advantageous.
• Able to work independently while providing credible technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-tech defence organisation in Bristol, working on cutting-edge Electronic Warfare technology within a specialist engineering environment and playing a key role in the development of next generation naval defence capability.