DEMA Radiation Hazards Engineer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an engineer with Radio Frequency (RF) experience or relevant telecommunications knowledge, and a keen interest in Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ), to contribute to cutting‑edge defence projects. As a Defence Electromagnetic Authority (DEMA) Radiation Hazards (RADHAZ) Engineer, you will be part of the DEMA RADHAZ Team, delivering critical, enterprise‑wide Defence services that enable military capability through effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum worldwide.

The role is focused on ensuring Defence systems, personnel, and platforms are protected against the effects of RF radiation hazards. You will work within a small specialist team (typically three people), conducting RADHAZ trials and assessments on Defence assets to ensure strict compliance with UK statute law. A bespoke training package is in place to enable the successful applicant to gain the unique knowledge and skills associated with this role.

Working pattern: Roles may be suitable for hybrid working, combining attendance at the permanent duty station with home working by informal, voluntary agreement. Currently, this allows for up to two days per week working from home.

Travel: The post involves extensive travel. During testing phases, the post holder will be required to work away from home at other sites for periods of up to two consecutive weeks.

Due to the security requirements, this position is open to sole UK nationals only.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Under the guidance of Senior Engineers, you will develop deep expertise across several electromagnetic disciplines, with a dedicated focus on RADHAZ safety engineering. The RADHAZ team is ultimately responsible for ensuring the safe deployment and co-existence of high-power Electronic Defence Capability. You will receive daily mentorship from a Team Leader who will guide you through a structured training and professional development framework.

Leveraging a suite of advanced electronic test and measurement equipment, you will execute hands-on RADHAZ trials on front-line Defence systems. You will analyse complex field data alongside your team, directly contributing to the technical reports produced by the Task Manager. These reports serve as the authoritative evidence confirming that military assets comply fully with UK legislation, such as The Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations 2016 (CEMFAW).

This is a highly active engineering role that extends far beyond the office environment. It involves regular heavy manual handling activities to deploy specialised field instrumentation. Furthermore, you will occasionally be required to undertake physically demanding tasks, transporting equipment over long distances and across arduous, rugged terrain to test assets in their true operational environments.

Person specification

Essential Skills:

• Security aware, with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of using Office 365 applications.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written skills (including technical report
• writing, verbal briefings and presenting).
• Able to work well as part of a team, supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge.
• Experience or knowledge of working in testing or assurance.
• Able to build and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of
• personnel and act with integrity and discretion.
• Great organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Commitment and desire to continue to learn and develop your technical skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in RF technologies, telecommunications and or test equipment would be desirable

Mandatory Driving Licence

Category B UK Driving Licence- Travelling to remote locations, where driving is essential.

You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake category C vehicle training.

This role will include travel away from home. During testing phases, the successful applicant will need to travel to other sites to conduct testing – this could be up to 2 weeks at a time spent working away but not more than an average of 2 weeks per month.

Desirable Qualifications

Minimum Level 3 qualification (such as BTEC or A-level) in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics-related discipline or demonstrable experience. If not already achieved, the successful candidate will be expected to gain an appropriate Level 3 qualification once in post.

Licences

Category B UK Driving Licence- Travelling to remote locations, where driving is essential.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• GSE technical skills - Developing and Maintaining Expertise
• GSE technical skills - Complying with requirements / standards

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,905 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

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Our benefits include:

• Find out Learning and development tailored to your role with a dedicated minimum of 5 days per year.
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (by 1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years service.
• Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year.
• In addition to eight public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The
• King’s birthday.
• Pension contribution: 28.97%
• Parental and Adoption Leave.
• Discounts on a range of services within and external to the civil service – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare,
• Insurance, Motoring, Company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office.
• In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes such as vouchers and gift cards.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environ