Benefits
* 25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shut-down
* Buy or sell up to 5 days’ annual leave
* Two pension schemes to choose from
* Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members
* Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
* Share Save scheme
* Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
Overview
Come and join our expanding Electronic Warfare Operations Support Group (EWOS), made up of 60+ electronic warfare specialists. From all manner of backgrounds—engineers, scientists, ex‑military personnel—we combine our experience to help customers achieve operational potential and keep people and platforms safe.
We are building a new team led by our Principal RF Test Engineer at a state‑of‑the‑art test and evaluation facility, our head office in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. You will help plan and support domestic and international trials, working with both present and future technology, becoming an SME in the operation of software and hardware models and applying doctrinal methods to simulation scenarios.
Responsibilities
You will play a crucial part integrating, configuring and verifying performance of a wide range of components used within a laboratory environment, generating test programmes using a variety of test equipment.
You will assist in running laboratory trials, ensuring customers can validate the performance of assets within a synthetic test environment.
Working autonomously, you will be crucial to ensure the success of key projects, all whilst being supported by our on‑site MASS teams. This role works closely with customers; your knowledge and technical insights will help shape planning, development, integration, and delivery of crucial national and international synthetic trials.
Qualifications
* Experience creating test scripts/programmes (e.g. MATLAB, Python, or LabView).
* Understanding of synthetic testing environments.
* Operation of test equipment in a laboratory environment (e.g. oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum/network analysers).
* Experience with Direct Signal Injection (DSI) testing.
* Experience with analogue and digital RF circuitry.
* Strong background in EW systems and concepts, including radar systems.
* Working autonomously and tasking junior engineers.
* STEM degree or extensive relevant experience/technical aptitude.
* Doctrinal experience with EW systems (e.g. radar, command and control, targeting and effectors).
* Experience integrating/calibration of hardware and software models into a laboratory environment.
* Creation of laboratory procedures.
* Version controlling hardware and software components.
* Experience working on agile projects.
* Experience mentoring junior engineers.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves in wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals, including mental health first aiders and readily available support through an extensive employee assistance programme.
Security & Eligibility
* A UK National and eligible to work in the UK
* Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government SC‑level security clearance
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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