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 systems
• Electronic Support (ES) and Electronic Attack (EA) systems experience would be highly advantageous
• Ability to specify clear and accurate technical requirements to internal or external design teams
• Experience working closely with Design Authorities and customer communities to develop technical solutions
• Experience managing technical trades and engineering decisions
• Ability to manage the technical status and progression of assigned work packages
• Experience defining verification and validation strategies
• Knowledge of functional and performance testing
• Experience managing supplier performance against cost, schedule and technical requirements
• Strong technical stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical information effectively between internal and external stakeholders
• Defence or aerospace experience would be advantageous, although strong RF experience from other industries will be considered