Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) - Saudi Arabia

 

Join Draken Europe – Where Your Expertise Shapes Mission Success

At Draken Europe, we believe mission success starts with our people. We’re building a world-class team to deliver cutting-edge Electronic Warfare Flying Training (EWFT) in the Middle East—and we want you to be part of it.

We’re on a mission to become the leading Operational Readiness Training provider in the region, with a permanent presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). If you're an experienced Electronic Warfare Operator (EWO) aircrew, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

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Now Hiring: Electronic Warfare Operators (EWOs)

Location: Dhahran, KSA (or other bases as required)

As a Line EWO, you’ll play a critical role in delivering high-intensity, mission-ready training to RSAF aircrew. You’ll be responsible for:

• Executing the full mission cycle (planning, briefing, flying, debriefing) across 5–10 sorties per week.
• Supporting ground training delivery for introductory and refresher EW courses.
• Acting as a key liaison for mission support coordination with RSAF squadrons.

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Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the RSAF Senior EWO to deliver safe, effective daily flying operations.
• Operate in compliance with Air Legislation and Draken’s Operations Manuals.
• Lead weekly mission support coordination with RSAF aircrew.
• Support and deliver EW ground school training as required.
• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) to training teams and visiting agencies.
• Uphold the highest standards of safety, security, and professionalism.

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What We’re Looking For

Skills & Attributes

• Proven leadership and mission delivery focus.
• Strong communication skills, adaptable to cultural and operational contexts.
• Organised, dependable, and team-oriented.
• Committed to excellence in training and operational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Essential: Ex-military rearcrew aircrew.
• Desirable: QWI, EWI, AWI, GD Aerosystems, or DSAT SQEP instructor background.
• RAF AWC EWO course and ideally NATO Air Advanced EW Course.
• Eligible for UK SC security clearance.

Experience

• Recent UK military front-line aircrew experience in EW/ECM roles (e.g., FJ WSO, E3 TD, WSOps).
• Alternatively, military non-aircrew roles with tactical EW/ECM experience.
• Strong understanding of EW principles and practical application.
• Ideally, experience leading COMAOs or multi-aircraft formations.
• Familiarity with aircraft defensive aids systems, radar, and comms jamming.

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Why Draken Europe?

• Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of EW training in the Middle East.
• Work alongside elite professionals in a high-impact, mission-critical environment.
• Enjoy a competitive package and the opportunity to live and work in a dynamic international setting.

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Ready to take your career to the next level?
Join Draken Europe and help redefine operational readiness.

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 manouver around defeat and prepare to prevail.