Weapon Systems Analyst

Weapon Systems Analyst - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 1 year+ contract

Salary £80,000 (may be eligible for some in Kingdom tax free income)

Generous long service bonus after 2 and 5 years and completion

Generous leave and travel opportunities to neighbouring countries

Rent free furnished accommodation and food allowances

Free Health Care

Number of annual airfares covered

Opportunity to apply for accompanied status after a period of time

Our Electronic Warfare Operations Support (EWOS) Group is made up of 40+ electronic warfare specialists. From all manner of backgrounds, our engineers, scientists and ex military personnel combine their experience to help our customers achieve their true operational potential, and ultimately help keep their people and platforms safe.

Reporting to one of our Senior Project Managers, you will work as part of a small team at an overseas facility in Saudi Arabia embedded within our overseas military customer. Your role is to teach and equip the Saudi Air Force with the knowledge and skills necessary to independently and indigenously analyse EW data and populate their National EW Database.

You'll have accommodation on a base in Riyadh where you'll be part of the ex pat 'home from home' community.

How you'll support us

You'll share your operational experience in this field, to educate the Saudi Air Force in best practice. This is primarily to address the needs of Countermeasure Development and EW Operations by collating source data required to define Weapon System engagement characteristics and behaviours and creating and maintaining Weapon System models including their properties and fits.

• Liaison with intercept and emitter analysts to obtain the most up to date information on threats.
• Researching all the available data for Threat Weapons Systems, understanding and determining the salient features to support countermeasure development.
• To be the central focus for all knowledge related to threat systems including platforms and weapons.
• Collating source data required to define Threat Weapon System (including own platform) engagement characteristics and behaviours including:
  • The compilation of Weapon Systems Analysis reports of sufficient integrity to be used by Countermeasure developers and TVACD modelers in creating countermeasures.
  • Identifying data required for models of Weapons Systems and providing completed input proforma in Weapon System Data Report format suitable for use by the modelling tool.
• Identifying requirements and test criteria for models of Weapons Systems.
• Writing reports capturing Threat Weapon System knowledge, including highlighting potential vulnerabilities.
• Creation of, and delivery of, Workplace Based Training to RSAF Weapon Systems Analysts team.
• Support development and maintenance of processes.

The invaluable experience you'll bring, to help us achieve more

We're expecting you're an ex Government / Industry research employee working in the defence environment and therefore have strong working knowledge in:

• Weapon Systems and Countermeasure techniques
• System Engineering methodologies
• Defence and Aerospace markets
• Producing presentations and delivery of briefings

It would be great if you also have

• MATLAB, Simulink
• Appreciation of CM's Development Lifecycle
• Experience of training others

Our non negotiables

Due to the highly secure nature of the projects you will be involved with, you must be eligible to work in the UK and be eligible to undergo and maintain UK government SC Security Clearance.

Who is MASS?

MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly secure organisations to provide advanced, digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With our heritage in defence, we offer robust solutions to sectors where security expertise is essential. We work in partnership with customers, using skilled, technical experts. We think innovatively to provide tailored, agile and resilient solutions that secure advantage, so you're ready for digital transformation.

MASS is an equal opportunities employer; we know that our people are smart, skilled and motivated and in return we provide a friendly workplace where everyone is valued and has the chance to make an impact.

Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you!