Deputy Systems Design Authority

JR United Kingdom; Cowes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of radar technology! As a Deputy Systems Design Authority, you'll lead engineering teams, ensuring the successful integration of complex radar systems. Your expertise will guide the full system lifecycle, from requirements capture to customer acceptance. This role offers flexibility in working hours, an inclusive culture, and a chance to make a real impact in defense innovation. With competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity, this is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of radar technology in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Expertise in Systems Engineering with a focus on hardware design.
• Experience in managing engineering lifecycles and models.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on complex radar systems.
• Champion Systems Engineering principles across the radar system lifecycle.

Skills

Systems Engineering expertise

Technical Authority

Requirements and configuration management tools

Communication skills

Chartered Engineer status

Education

STEM degree or equivalent experience

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

JIRA

Job description

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Job Title: Deputy Systems Design Authority

Location: Cowes

Salary: Circa £70,000+ dependant on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be providing expert technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams working on complex radar systems, including oversight of costs and resources
• Ensure you apply and champion Systems Engineering principles across the full radar system lifecycle, from requirements capture through to system integration, customer acceptance, and support
• Support system assurance activities to ensure radar solutions meet performance, safety, and customer expectations
• You will define and deliver acceptance strategies to verify that system designs comply with technical and contractual requirements
• This role will require you to lead technical reviews, verifying that engineering designs and documentation meet business, legislative, and customer standards
• Mentor and support the development of engineers across the team, promoting best practice and continuous improvement
• Maintain strong expertise in Systems Engineering methodologies, including Model-Based Engineering, cyber security, and system safety practices

Your skills and experiences:

• Strong Systems Engineering expertise with a background in hardware design and development, acting as a Technical Authority
• Experienced in requirements and configuration management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS Next, JIRA)
• Deep understanding of full engineering lifecycles and models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile)
• Confident communicator, able to present complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent capability) with a STEM degree or equivalent experience

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 team:

Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology, we are evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance, keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation in the realm of Future Air Dominance.

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.

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.

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: 20th May 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.