Project Management : System Design & Integration Engineer – UK Defence

Your tasks

• Work within the UK Projects team to deliver a variety of solutions for Secure Communications, EW, COMINT and SIGINT for Maritime, Air and Land domains.
• Hands on implementation and integration of systems into new and existing platforms/environments.
• Work with Solution Architects & Lead System Designers on the development of system architectures for new projects, coordinating inputs from HQ engineering, UK Sales and the UK Projects team.
• Help to define and describe the Technical Solution during bids.
• Develop innovative solutions to technical problems small and large, researching them yourself or pulling in experts as appropriate.
• Participate in design Reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Document the system design and maintain using approved corporate design tools, coordinating with Configuration Management as required.
• Support the development and improvement of local design processes.
• Participate in tests, trials and verification of system designs.
• Contribute as required to the resolution of in-service system issues.
• Create system test strategy development and validation, verification and test plan documentation in consultation with MCTA (STW & NWHT Documentation).
• Carry out the approval of subcontract test phases.
• Provide technical support to Sales and Marketing including generating information to support bids, technical presentations to customers, generation of product specifications and attendance at customer meetings.

Your qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Maths, Physics, Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Master's Degree an asset. Essential Experience:
• A bright and inquisitive mind, who wishes to challenge the status quo, and propose new and novel solutions in order to make a difference.
• The ability to work with customers to develop great technical solutions to their complex engineering problems.
• Capable of developing high quality documentation and engineering artefacts.
• Experience in Integration, Verification and Validation activities, including Test Planning, Test Conduct and Reporting.
• Excellent general written and verbal communications skills. Desirable Experience:
• Knowledge of communications systems and technologies.
• Hands on engineering experience within Defence environments.
• Knowledge and interest and/or experience Naval/defence systems/procedures/process.
• Wide general knowledge of technical topics.

Interested?

We are looking forward to receiving your application! Please apply online with the job ad reference number.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the listed recruiting contact at any time.

We place great importance on equal opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer and are looking
forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion,
ideology, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Rohde & Schwarz Aerospace & Defence solutions

- Rohde & Schwarz has several divisions providing products and solutions for Test & Measurement, Broadcast & Media, Telecommunications, Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure and Aerospace & Defence.

- This role sits within their Aerospace & Defence division which develops, designs, manufactures and implements turnkey end-to-end solutions for secure communications, SIGINT / EW, intelligence, test & measurement and security for modern warfare. Their solutions contribute to effective C4ISR, enabling customers to master the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) presenting a decisive edge in modern warfare

- Information superiority and digital sovereignty

- In the fast-paced and ever-changing landscape of modern warfare, control over the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) has emerged as a critical factor in achieving mission success for armed forces worldwide.

- With their comprehensive portfolio, armed forces and industry partners can harness the full potential of signals, from signal testing and generation to detection, localization analysis and interception, and from secure communication to protection - all from a single, trusted source.

- Defence portfolio overview

- Rohde & Schwarz naval solutions

- Information superiority at high seas and coastal waters
In the digital era, information superiority is taking on a new, expanded meaning. Rohde & Schwarz helps navies worldwide to achieve this by providing, external / internal communications, electronic warfare, intelligence, test & measurement and security solutions for the whole range of naval platforms and shore-based platforms.

- As a system integrator and manufacturer of all core components, the company delivers turnkey and trusted solutions. This leads to higher reliability, performance and efficiency which means more value for money.

- Based on specific customer requirements and operating concepts, Rohde & Schwarz develops, produces and integrates solutions for today’s naval requirements.

- This includes integrated communications and HF wideband systems, R-ESM / C-ESM solutions, satellite monitoring, coastal surveillance, big data analytics and sensor fusion, EMC / EMI testing, integrated antenna systems and top deck design as well as maritime cyber defense. All from one source.

- They currently supply over 40 Navies around the world with state-of-the-art IP based communications systems including fully integrated communications system, message handling systems, HF and V/UHF software defined radios. As Suppliers of Secure Communications Systems to the Royal Navy and the RFA, their solutions can be found across the whole Fleet, including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Offshore Patrol Vessels and Bay Class Landing Ships Docking (Auxiliary) and the Type 26 Global Combat Ship.

https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/uk/solutions/aerospace-and-defense/sea/sea_250661.html

- Rohde & Schwarz land-based solutions

- Digital sovereignty and electromagnetic spectrum dominance for land forces
Rohde & Schwarz provides digital, fully integrated, and modular tactical communications and SIGINT/EW solutions to support ground forces around the world. The company's turnkey solutions for tactical radio communications address the complexity and speed of digitalization, providing secure and reliable communication links for real-time data exchange and situational awareness. Rohde & Schwarz SIGINT/EW solutions provide advanced capabilities for intelligence gathering, threat analysis, and electronic protection.

- We provide state-of-the-art test and measurement solutions for the research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of radar, communications and navigation systems for electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO).

- As the German national champion for European Secure Software-defined Radio (ESSOR), Rohde & Schwarz ensures secure military communications systems, improving voice and data communication among EU forces across a wide range of platforms.

https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/uk/solutions/aerospace-and-defense/land/land_232922.html

- Rohde & Schwarz airborne solutions

- Air sovereignty and connectivity in today’s defence landscape
Electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) are crucial for air forces to gain a decisive advantage in the air domain. EMSO enables situational awareness, secure communications, electronic warfare, air defence, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), ultimately providing a critical information advantage.

- Rohde & Schwarz is a leading provider of airborne and ATC communications, SIGINT payloads, drone defence solutions, and ground-based air defence systems. Additionally, we develop state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment for avionics RDT&E.

- Rohde & Schwarz is a national champion for the international cooperation program Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This program is dedicated to mastering future air combat challenges and enhancing European autonomy and sovereignty in defence and security.

https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/uk/solutions/aerospace-and-defense/air/air_232928.html


- Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity

- Pioneer of highly secure encryption technologies
- As a pioneer of highly secure encryption technologies, Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity is at the forefront of offering endpoint security based on high-speed and zero-trust principles. A significant portion of our product portfolio is certified for the protection of "classified information – for official use only," as sanctioned by the German Federal Office for Information Security. Our reliable security solutions pave the way for users to transition into a securely digitalized environment, thereby playing a pivotal role in advancing digital sovereignty.

https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/uk/solutions/aerospace-and-defense/cyber/cyber_257354.html