Senior Electronic Systems Architect

Great Chesterford Source: WhatJobs

£85,000

Location: Saffron Walden (CB10)

Type: Permanent

Hours: 9am - 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)

Salary: Circa £85,000 depending on experience

Job Reference: 36349

We are seeking a Senior Electronic Systems Architect for our growing technology business based in the South of Cambridge to help develop and deliver advanced EW capabilities for the defence sector.

This is a senior technical role combining deep EW expertise with broad systems engineering knowledge, covering the full lifecycle from opportunity development and system architecture through to delivery, integration, trials and customer demonstrations.

Security: UK DV and NATO Secret clearance required/obtainable

Responsibilities:

Lead the technical development of EW systems, products and capabilities
Provide technical leadership across bids, proposals and engineering programmes
Define system architectures and work across RF/electronics, software, signal processing and FPGA disciplines
Identify technical risks, opportunities and dependencies and drive solutions
Help shape the organisation's future EW technology and product roadmap
Engage with customers, government and defence industry stakeholders
Support UK and international trials, demonstrations and evaluations
Provide technical mentoring and expertise to the wider engineering team

Requirements:

Significant experience in EW systems architecture or systems engineering, ideally within defence or advanced technology
Strong EW knowledge covering threats, operational environments, principles and architectures
Technical depth in one or more areas including RF/electronics, software, signal processing, FPGA or systems engineering
Proven experience leading technically complex projects, product development or bids
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment
Willingness and ability to obtain UK DV and NATO Secret clearance