FA20 Electronic Warfare Officer in Bournemouth

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter. We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

The position of Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) at Teesside is a flying role as part of a 3 person crew delivering airborne Operational Readiness Training and representative Electronic Warfare to train military aircrew, ground radar operators and RN assets both within the UK and overseas. The successful candidate will be responsible to the Head of EW Ops via the Senior Base EWO to deliver Electronic Warfare training via face-to-face briefing, tactical planning, airborne delivery and effective debriefs.

The hours of operation are in conjunction with civilian FTL’s over a normal daily working window of 0600-2200 Mon-Fri, with a requirement to work occasional weekends when tasked. In addition to employment within the UK, the post requires the incumbent to work globally for periods up to 6 weeks in a single period. These areas will include Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

Applicants must have UK Military experience as Fast Jet Crew, other Military Aviation, or a background in Air Ops Weapons Control with E3 or E7 experience (ground-based controllers may be considered). Ideally, the candidate will hold a Qualified Weapons Instructor qualification, Electronic Warfare Instructor, an Aerosystems graduate or other professional qualification relevant to the role.

The candidate must have a UK Passport and the ability to pass a UK security accreditation up to SC.

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

To us, diversity means bringing your own perspective to the conversation; inclusion means having a voice - and equality means that your voice is heard. At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken Europe team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect. Intolerance has no place in our Company. We condemn it outright. Instead, we strive to create a culture where each person who joins our team feels they have the opportunity to succeed, to grow, and to work within an environment where they can be themselves.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who meet the criteria in our job specifications. In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off. Being ready is not only a matter of when, but where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries, making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.