Chief Engineer - Electronic Warfare / Radar Systems

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Chief Engineer to lead the development of next-generation Electronic Warfare and Radar systems. This senior role offers the chance to shape the architectural vision of complex defence technologies, guiding projects from early requirements through to system delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop system requirements, models, and architectures.

Define and maintain a clear architectural vision and capability roadmap for short-, medium-, and long-term product development.

Support the evolution of systems architecting methodologies and best practices, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Apply system-of-systems and product development approaches to ensure alignment and efficiency across projects.

Provide expert consultation and systems engineering guidance, supporting design reviews and key technical decisions.

Engage with customers and stakeholders to elicit system needs, constraints, and performance requirements.

Conduct trade studies and produce candidate solution architectures, deriving and apportioning requirements at all levels.

Collaborate with project management to estimate costs and assess alternative solutions.

Mentor and coach engineers in systems architecture and core systems engineering skills.

Skills & Experience

Strong background in requirements management, definition, and apportionment (including use of tools such as DOORS...