Electronic Warfare Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Electronic Warfare Engineer designs and develops electronic equipment used in electronic warfare systems or electronic monitoring technology. Works with circuits and other electronic equipment, components and systems.
Job Outlook
There were 5 Electronic Warfare Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 607 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Electronics Engineer industry, which includes the Electronic Warfare Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Electronic Warfare Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $124,814.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $124,814.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Electronic Warfare Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $108,128.
Education and Experience
Posted Electronic Warfare Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 74.79% |
| Master's Degree | 46.95% |
| Doctoral Degree | 16.31% |
| Other | 7.41% |
Posted Electronic Warfare Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 8.71% |
| 3 to 5 years | 22.54% |
| 6 to 8 years | 21.43% |
| 9+ years | 47.32% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Electronic Warfare Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (44.15%)
- Mathematics (28.17%)
- Management (25.54%)
- Leadership (25.21%)
- Operations (22.9%)
- Planning (19.28%)
- Research (18.62%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (16.8%)
- Writing (14.99%)
- Innovation (13.51%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Electrical Engineering (26.78%)
- C++ (Programming Language) (25.12%)
- Algorithms (20.83%)
- Systems Engineering (42.81%)
- Python (Programming Language) (22.81%)
- Electronic Warfare (98.84%)
- Electronic Countermeasures (31.4%)
- Computer Science (20.99%)
- Physics (20.83%)
- Simulations (24.96%)
- Radio Frequency (26.94%)
- MATLAB (33.22%)
- Signal Processing (31.24%)
- Radar (47.11%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Electro-Optics (8.76%)
- Git (Version Control System) (7.6%)
- Agile Methodology (12.73%)
- C (Programming Language) (16.86%)
- Antenna (20%)
- Flight Testing (5.95%)
- Telecommunications (10.25%)
- Software Development (13.88%)
- Chemistry (4.79%)
- Technical Support (4.3%)
- Avionics (7.77%)
- Linux (13.55%)
- JIRA (5.62%)
- Digital Signal Processing (12.56%)
- Electronic Engineering (4.79%)
- Signals Intelligence (7.77%)
- Technical Analysis (7.6%)
- Configuration Management (4.79%)
- Engineering Design Process (4.96%)
- Firmware (7.93%)
- Electronics (7.27%)
- Engineering Analysis (8.43%)
- Data Analysis (11.74%)
- Test Planning (18.18%)
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) (4.46%)
- Computer Engineering (15.7%)
- Software Engineering (12.89%)
- Systems Design (14.05%)
- System Requirements (9.92%)
- Project Management (6.28%)
- Test Engineering (9.42%)
- Systems Integration (16.36%)
- Requirements Analysis (16.2%)
- Research And Development (9.75%)
- Microwaves (3.97%)
- Verification And Validation (8.76%)
- Electronic Systems (13.06%)
- Sensors (9.59%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Electrical Engineering (41.01%)
- C++ (Programming Language) (38.48%)
- Electronic Countermeasures (48.1%)
- MATLAB (50.89%)
- Simulations (38.23%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Electronic Warfare Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer
- Electronic Warfare Analyst
- Electronic Warfare Specialist
- Electronic Warfare Technician
- Systems Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Principal Electrical Engineer
- Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Signal Processing Engineer
- Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Aerospace Engineer
- Electronics Engineer (General)
- Optical / Laser Engineer
- Hardware Test Engineer
- Hardware Engineer (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Electronic Warfare Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Lockheed Martin (60)
- Scientific Research Corporation (47)
- BAE Systems (28)
- L3Harris Technologies (24)
- Amentum (22)
- Boeing (20)
- Southwest Research Institute (20)
- Northrop Grumman (19)
- Leidos (19)
- Huntington Ingalls Industries (18)
North Carolina
- Applied Research Associates (3)
- Southwest Research Institute (1)
- CACI International (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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