Equipment Requirements Authority – EW RF System

Overview

In this role, you will own and steer the development of equipment requirements for RF/EW payloads within MBDA’s EW Group. You will collaborate with design authorities, customers, and suppliers to ensure traceable, verifiable requirements that meet time, cost, and quality constraints. You’ll work on a cutting-edge, growing domain and help deliver integrated hardware that supports frontline capabilities. This position offers exposure to mission-critical projects, cross‑functional teams, and opportunities to shape next‑generation EW systems.

Pay / Benefits

• Bonus up to 2,500
• Pension up to 14% total contributions
• Overtime opportunities
• 25 days annual leave (+ purchase)
• Flexi Leave up to 15 days
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Define and manage equipment requirements and ensure flow-down into the supply chain (internal or external)
• Specify and collect technical evidence through testing or analysis
• Maintain safe and secure integrity throughout development and transfer to customers
• Coordinate with Design Authority and Customer communities to develop solutions
• Define verification and validation strategies with the project team
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure adherence to cost, schedule and technical requirements

Key requirements

• Strong technical understanding of RF and electronic systems
• Ability to specify clear and accurate requirements for design teams
• Experience working with a Design Authority and Customer community to trade technical options
• Management of technical status and progression of work packages
• Development of verification/validation strategies and key performance tests
• Experience in supplier management and adherence to project constraints

• Clear communication with diverse stakeholders
• Collaborative cross-functional engagement
• Ability to explain complex technical information concisely
• RF Systems Architecture and Design understanding
• RF Electronic Support and Electronic Attack knowledge (advantageous)
• Algorithm design and implementation (advantageous)

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