DEMA Electromagnetic Pulse Protection Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for an Engineer with experience of RF systems to work on Defence projects.

The Electromagnetic Pulse Protection engineer will be part of the Defence Electromagnetic Authority (DEMA) Team, who deliver crucial Defence enterprise-wide services to enable military capability to use the electromagnetic spectrum globally. This role is primarily responsible for ensuring that Defence systems and platforms are protected against the effects of high-power Electromagnetic Pulses. You will join a team of 11, specialising in Electromagnetic Pulse Protection on Defence Assets in the UK.

Much of the unique knowledge and skills associated with this role will be gained in post, however, a comprehensive foundation and experience in Electromagnetic Pulse Protection will be required.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Due to the nature of the role, applications are only accepted from sole UK nationals only.

Under guidance of the EM Protection Assistant Head, you could work across various Electromagnetic disciplines, but will specialise in the Electromagnetic Pulse Protection (EMPP), which is responsible for protection of critical Defence assets against weaponised EM threats. You will be supported by a Team Leader who'll provide direction and prioritisation on EM modelling tasks. The Electromagnetic Pulse Protection (EMPP) Engineer responsibilities include:

• Testing highly specialised military platforms and facilities using a range of electronic test equipment.
• Plan, organise and lead technical electromagnetic assessments and trials, and witness third party EMP trials, at various locations across the UK and occasionally abroad.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to MOD and Government customers. Contribute to the development of EMPP Defence Standards.
• Undertake line management, mentoring and countersigning tasks as required.
• Perform visual audits of EMP protection measures. Support and review technical EMP modelling exercises.
• Undertake learning, development and upskilling as required.
• Interaction with industry, international experts and policy teams to keep abreast of technical and policy changes in this area.

The role involves regular (heavy) manual handling activities and may occasionally require undertaking physically demanding tasks sometimes over distance and arduous terrain.

Open to UK nationals only.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, ensuring it highlights your relevance to the essential criteria listed in the person

specification.

All applicants will also need to provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) assessed against your responses to the questions listed below.

Each one will be scored and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview:

1. Describe your experience of working with electronic test equipment (Spectrum Analysers etc.) and your adherence to Health & Safety legislation.

2. Tell us about your experience of working with mains power, including 3-phase systems and the safety aspects associated with these.

3. Provide an example of when you have been involved in, or assisted with, planning, organising and/or leading a team through a project.

At sift, Candidates will be assessed against their CV and Statement of suitability and the following:

Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Changing & Improving
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical Skills:

• Providing and handling evidence.
• Technical delivery/project management.
• Complying with requirements/standards.

Please see attached Technical Skills GSE document.

At interview, Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Changing & Improving
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical Skills:

• Providing and handling evidence
• Technical delivery/project management
• Complying with requirements/standards.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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