Specialist Electromagnetic Warfare Consultant

Location – Lincoln based with regular overseas travel to the Middle East

£65 - 75K (Salary dependant on proven experience)

Full time employee – start date 1 Oct 25

EW / CEMA capability familiarisation – training provided by Mercury EW Ltd

Mercury EW Ltd is a veteran owned company populated by Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) and training management experts. We pride ourselves on delivering first class, operationally focused domain knowledge expertise and services to the Defence Industry, Ministry of Defence, UK and overseas Armed Forces. We have an urgent opportunity for highly experienced Training and Development Consultant with training management expertise to supplement a UK based team working on behalf of an international prime contractor.

Reporting directly to Mercury EW Ltd management and our client, the quality and range of your previous knowledge and experience will be vital to the success of your role. Your role will involve the opportunity to maintain and support leading-edge, high-profile defence projects.  

This role would ideally suit an ex Royal Corps of Signals Traffic Officer, Yeoman of Signals or Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) with some EW knowledge and proven operational EWSI CEMA training design and delivery background or the equivalent roles from the Royal Navy or the Royal Air Force. Your interpersonal skills must be of the highest order as well as being well organised, totally reliable, self motivated be clearly focused on delivering quality services. 

Key Tasks

The primary tasks of the role will be to:

  • Provide EWSI training design support to an international prime contractor
  • Provide EWSI training delivery support to Middle East end user group
  • Work with international stakeholders to facilitate the production of the above

Other duties will include

  • Presenting and reporting on progress
  • General administration
  • Attending and / or facilitating meetings
  • Overseas travel
  • Researching and gathering courseware and equipment information, assets and images

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

  • Must be a UK national with SC Security Clearance (desirable)
  • Proven technical, operational and training knowledge and expertise across deployed Land EWSI capabilities
  • Minimum of ten years EWSI operational experience
  • Planning and project management skills
  • Skilled in the use of MS Office software Word, Excel and PowerPoint including experience of mind-mapping software or similar
  • Customer focus and good business sense
  • Strong relationship builder
  • Consultancy skills
  • Flexible in approach and clam under pressure
  • Have the highest level of personal and professional integrity
  • Have an analytical and logical approach
  • Be a self-starter
  • Have excellent time management skills
  • Be fluent in speaking, reading, writing and listening in the English Language
  • Have knowledgeable and understanding of in UK Armed Forces training standards
  • Ideally some experience with military overseas students
  • Have knowledge and understanding of the cultural aspects of life in the Middle East 
  • All applicants must meet all the minimum qualifications for working the Middle East.

Personality/Behaviours   

The candidate must be able to work alone and as part of a team to a schedule of work activities. Must be able to demonstrate initiative whilst carrying out scheduled activities and prepared to work long hours on occasion to meet demanding deadlines. Must be able to plan and carry out tasks as directed by the Mercury EW Ltd Management to a high standard of quality. Must be prepared for short to medium term overseas travel to support this project. Be extremely flexible with a "can do" attitude.

The ideal candidate for this position will be:

  • An Ex-Traffic Officer / Yeoman of Signals (EW) / SNCO EW expert 
  • Experience in working in the Middle East
  • Experienced in training design and delivery to DSAT standards
  • Customer focused
  • Required to produce high quality work and able to use own initiative
  • Self-motivated
  • A team player and the ability to liaise with staff and partners from other disciplines
  • Required to have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good project management skills
  • Able to accept responsibility
  • Conversant with all Microsoft Office applications.

To apply, please either write with a full CV, covering letter and current salary details to Mercury EW Ltd, Haverholme Priory Office, Haverholme Park, Ewerby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9PF or send your CV, covering letter and current salary details via email to info@mercuryew.com.

Closing date: 30 Sep 25

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