Job Title:  Senior Electronic Warfare Scientist / Engineer

Package:     Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID:       SF19356

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Electronic Warfare Scientist / Engineer at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Senior Electronic Warfare Scientist / Engineer, you will lead and deliver advanced electronic warfare and radar research and development, helping to shape the next generation of sensing and radio frequency (RF) technologies for defence customers.

You will join a team of around forty scientists and engineers. Day-to-day, operating largely autonomously, you will lead and deliver complex research and development projects, guide multi-disciplinary teams, work closely with defence customers, and drive innovation in RF sensing, signal processing and system performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and delivering complex electronic warfare engineering projects
• Developing and applying advanced signal processing and algorithm solutions
• Supporting system design, modelling, testing and performance assessment activities
• Working directly with customers to define requirements and present technical outputs
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance within the team
• Contributing to innovation and the development of new capabilities and business opportunities

Essential experience of the Senior Electronic Warfare Scientist / Engineer:

• Demonstrable expertise in electronic warfare and/or radar, ideally in a defence context (e.g. trilateration, time and frequency difference of arrival)
• Experience across radar waveform design, signal processing, modelling or algorithm development
• Experience in leading and coordinating technical work within a specialist team, and providing supervision to team members
• Experience authoring reports or technical deliverables on an engineering project
• Experience leading on bids for research and development programmes, driving business development
• Strong problem-solving skills applied to complex, non-routine technical challenges
• Experience working with customers and stakeholders in a delivery-focused environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly
  
  

Desirable / helpful experience:

Previous experience of some of the following depending on particular specialism:

• Developing and analysing algorithms using MATLAB and/or Python
• Applied use of machine learning / AI
• Direction finding antenna
• Radar backend processing and algorithm research
• Controlled software development
• Undertaking / running trials, trial data analysis and performance assessment
• Working with defence customers and suppliers
  
  

Essential qualifications for the Senior Electronic Warfare Scientist / Engineer:
• Degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional qualification

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Malvern. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Malvern
The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)