Systems Architect - Electronic Warfare

As the System Architect for Electronic Warfare, you will direct the end-to-end electronic warfare architecture for our airborne platforms, defining the threat-driven capability roadmap, system partitioning, and overall integration strategy. You will translate operational scenarios into verifiable system requirements and architect the complete sensor-to-effector kill chain, including the complex multi-sensor fusion between RF and EO/IR systems. This strategic role involves guiding digital engineering and performance modelling efforts, defining the master test and evaluation strategy, and managing critical technical trade-offs collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure mission success in contested environments.

The day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Own the end-to-end EW architecture for an airborne platform: threat-driven capability roadmap, system partitioning, interfaces, and integration strategy across sensors.
• Translate operational scenarios into EW requirements and measurable KPIs.
• Define the EW CONOPS and behavior.
• Establish the sensor-to-effector kill chain: detection → classification/ID → geo-location → threat evaluation → technique selection → execution → assessment, including timing budgets and data products.
• Lead multi-sensor fusion architecture (RWR/ESM + radar + EO/IR + navigation).
• Architect threat library / mission data concepts.
• Establish system safety and assurance for autonomous EW actions.
• Lead digital engineering for EW performance modeling.
• Define the test and evaluation strategy.
• Coordinate cross-functional design decisions with airframe, avionics, comms, mission computing, and suppliers; manage technical trade-offs.
• Own key interfaces/ICDs.
• Manage supplier technical governance.