Systems Architect Electronic Warfare in Weston-super-Mare

Energy Jobline ZR; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Systems Architect for a high-tech defence programme based around Electronic Warfare in the Bristol area. The role provides technical direction and system ownership across a specialist EW programme, working with an international engineering team to adapt technology for UK defence systems.

You will act as the UK technical authority on hardware and system integration, leading EW/RESM system approaches and ensuring robust integration across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Systems Engineering / Systems Architecture in high-assurance environments.
• Experience with Electronic Warfare, RESM, RF systems or related technologies.
• Understanding of RF signal conditioning and hardware/firmware interfaces.
• Ability to take technical ownership and act as a senior technical authority.

Responsibilities

• Act as UK technical authority for hardware and system integration.
• Lead the technical approach for EW/RESM systems, including RF conditioning and firmware interfaces.
• Collaborate with international teams to transfer and adapt technology into UK solutions.
• Provide technical oversight across architecture, development, integration and verification.
• Coordinate with systems, RF, hardware and firmware teams to ensure integration.
• Operate as a senior individual contributor with no direct reports.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Systems Architecture

Electronic Warfare

RESM

RF signal conditioning

Firmware interfaces

Technical ownership

International collaboration

Job description

Job DescriptionSystems Architect – Electronic WarfareWe 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

• Act as a key UK technical authority for the hardware and system integration
• 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 naval defence capability .TPBN1_UKTJ