About this role
MERITUS are recruiting for an RF EW Product Engineer to join our client within the defence sector on a 6 month contract from either their Stevenage or Bristol site. Candidates can start on BPSS but must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance and meet UK Eyes Only requirements.
RF EW PRODUCT ENGINEER - INSIDE IR35 - £50-£80 PER HOUR - STEVENAGE OR BRISTOL - 6 MONTHS - BPSS/SC CLEARANCE - RF/ELECTRONIC WARFARE - 1 STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS - SECTOR: DEFENCE
This position offers hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite and the remainder working remotely. A compressed working week is also possible. Some travel between the Stevenage and Bristol sites will be required, typically around twice per month.
As an RF EW Product Engineer, you will work on the development and delivery of RF Electronic Support and Electronic Attack equipment within complex defence systems. You will work closely with engineering teams, customers and industrial partners to ensure configured hardware and supporting validation evidence are delivered within time, cost and quality requirements.
Reporting to a Design Lead or Chief Design Engineer, you will manage the development of equipment requirements and their flow-down into internal or external design teams and suppliers. You will also define verification and validation strategies, gather technical evidence through testing and analysis, manage technical trades and help ensure the integrity of the solution throughout the development lifecycle.
Skillset/experience required:
What can you bring to the role?
Strong understanding of RF and electronic systemsElectronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA) systems experience would be highly advantageousAbility to specify clear and accurate technical requirements to internal or external design teamsExperience working closely with Design Authorities and customer communities to develop technical solutionsExperience managing technical trades and engineering decisionsAbility to manage the technical status and progression of assigned work packagesExperience defining verification and validation strategiesKnowledge of functional and performance testingExperience managing supplier performance against cost, schedule and technical requirementsStrong technical stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to communicate complex technical information effectively between internal and external stakeholdersDefence or aerospace experience would be advantageous, although strong RF experience from other industries will be considered