Electronic Warfare Mission Data Lead Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Electronic Warfare Mission Data Lead

Location: Warton -On Site

Salary: £54,793 – £60,326 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Extraction of Emitter Data from an RF Emitter Database using first principles.
• Performance of RF Emitter Ambiguity Analysis.
• Creation of DASS Receiver Search Strategies.
• Programming of DASS Mission Data utilising the DASS Mission Data Preparation Programme Toolsets.
• Mission Data Development and Test
• Supporting Customer Trials / Mission Data validation
• Providing responses to In Service Support Tasks
• Supporting Rigs, Flight Test and Problem Investigation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Familiar with Electronic Warfare principles and Mission Data Development
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

 Desirable:

• A degree educated in a STEM subject, HND/HNC with sound experience of the Engineering Lifecycle, or equivalent relevant experience
• Typhoon Mission Data experience
• Experience of managing small teams

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Systems Mission Enablement Electronic Warfare Solutions Team:

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join the BAE Systems Mission Enablement Electronic Warfare (EW) Solutions Team as an Electronic Warfare Mission Data Lead Engineer working to design, develop and deliver the Typhoon EW Mission Data to multiple customers. 

The Mission Enablement Solutions team design, develop and integrate a suite of electronic warfare products and provision Mission Data for the Eurofighter partner nations, in addition to key export nations. These products allow the nations’ air forces to develop, test and validate their Typhoon mission data before being loaded to the aircraft, in addition to post flight analysis.

Working in the Mission Enablement EW team is a challenging and rewarding experience that involves working across all stages of the engineering lifecycle. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, logical and organised, as well as an effective team member. Possessing excellent communications skills to be able to forge lasting partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

The role is based at Warton, but the successful candidate will also be required to travel to supplier, partner and customer locations within the UK as well as internationally when required.

Why BAE Systems? 

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks

Closing Date: 8th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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