RF Systems Engineer JOB LOCATION: Stevenage/Bristol SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL: SC needed to start- UKEO DURATION: 12months + WORK PATTERN: Assume for 3-4 days on site min (rest remote); compressed a possibility. PAY RATE: £ 75 - £ 80 Per Hour Umbrella Inside IR35 TARGET INDUSTRIES AND COMPANIES. Is Defence a must? If not what industries can be considered Ideally Defence/Aerospace experience. Any other Systems Engineering industries such as Automotive could be good. Essential Skillset andamp; Tools RF Systems Engineering Stakeholder Management Weapon System Integration and Certification Appreciation of Manufacturing processes. Overview: The Data Link Systems department is responsible for the systems design of the Data Link that maintains communication with a missile product as it completes its mission. The Data Link systems team require an RF systems engineer to support work on the Sea Venom program. Sea Venom is a helicopter launched anti Corvette/FIAC weapon system consisting of platform equipment and missile effector. The weapon system is a joint UK/French development, which is installed on the Wildcat Helicopter for the UK. The Sea Venom data link provides a secure two way RF link to up to four missiles in-flight enabling image downlinks, aim point refinement, abort commands as well as target location updates. The data link comprises of: Missile Terminal and antenna Platform (Helicopter) Terminal with an active antenna enabling 360deg (in azimuth) beam ..... full job details .....