Deputy Design Authority (Hardware)

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence; Cowes; On-site; GBP 68,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Deputy Design Authority (Hardware) to join their innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in hardware engineering and systems integration to support the evolution of cutting-edge radar systems that safeguard our nation. Your day-to-day will involve hands-on operations, fault finding, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions for complex technical challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within the defence sector while enjoying a flexible working environment that promotes work-life balance. Join a culture that values diversity and empowers you to reach your full potential.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong background in hardware engineering and systems integration.
• Ability to be hands on with complex Radar equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems and electronics engineering test and integration role.
• Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines.

Skills

Hardware Engineering

Systems Integration

Digital Circuit Design

VHDL Design

Fault Finding

Safety Aspects

Systems and Software Integration

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Design Authority (Hardware)

Location: Cowes

Salary: Circa £68,000 depending on skills and experience plus bonus scheme

Put yourself into a key hardware-oriented Deputy supporting Systems Design Authority role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry.

Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse as you apply your knowledge of Systems Engineering and Digital Electronics to support and evolve radar systems in use by those who serve and protect us today.

What you'll be doing:

• Taking a lead systems and electronics engineering test and integration role, involving hands on operations, fault finding and diagnostics of complex Radar equipment
• Providing deputy support to the Design Authority team
• Demonstrating detailed and comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles relating to Systems Engineering, Digital Electronic engineering & supporting governance
• Utilising your skills in hardware design/electronics to drive assurance, governance and safety of complex Radar systems and sub-systems
• Applying and championing the Systems Engineering principles of ISO 15288 to the design and build of complex Radar systems through the entire engineering lifecycle
• Collaborating with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical and software and realise a consistent approach across a whole radar system
• Developing novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facing
• Being a technical focus point with a holistic understanding of a whole system solution leading analysis activities and system design decisions

Your skills and experiences:

• Strong background in hardware engineering (electronic/digital) and systems integration from concept through to acceptance. Including knowledge of detailed digital circuit design, VHDL design, simulation and test
• Ability to be hands on with complex Radar equipment to facilitate fault finding, test, integration and formal acceptance
• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with complex equipment
• Experience in Systems and Software Integration

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Future Radar team:

As a Deputy Design Authority (Hardware), you will be providing governance, assurance and technical evolution for a modern naval surveillance radar system that operates today on numerous platforms including the flagship QEC aircraft carrier.

Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.