Senior Engineer - Electromagnetic Environmental Effects

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Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: 19335

The Role

As an E3 Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe and effective test and evaluation of aircraft, land platforms and associated electronic and armament systems operating in complex electromagnetic environments.

Day-to-day, you'll provide subject matter expertise within multidisciplinary project teams, supporting the planning, execution and assurance of electromagnetic trials across civil and military programmes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing E3 technical expertise in a customer facing and delivery focused environment
• Understanding customer problems and contributing to innovative engineering solutions
• Producing test plans, technical reports and presentation material in line with project requirements
• Identifying E3 technical risks and supporting Project Managers with mitigation
• Supporting the planning and delivery of electromagnetic trials programmes
• Maintaining continued technical engagement with key internal and external stakeholders

Essential experience of the E3 Senior Engineer:

• Proven understanding of fundamental electromagnetic theory
• Experience across E3 technical areas such as Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) or High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
• Ability to author technical documentation including test plans and reports
• Experience working within technical governance frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Confidence to stand behind engineering judgement and challenge constructively

Essential qualifications for the E3 Senior Engineer:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or Physics
• Evidence of continued professional learning and development

This role is full time and based at MOD Boscombe Down. Adaptive working is available, with at least 3 days per week nominally expected on site. Hybrid working patterns are available. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

Location - Boscombe Down

MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK's aviation defence contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.

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

All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

This role is subject to national security vetting. 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.