Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

JR United Kingdom; Sandown; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Digital Hardware Engineering Lead, where you'll contribute to the design and development of cutting-edge radar systems. This role offers the chance to lead hardware design efforts, ensuring high-speed digital communications and system integration. With flexible working hours and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of electronics engineering. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of radar technology and develop innovative solutions to emerging threats.

Benefits

Competitive Pension

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Potential Annual Incentives

Qualifications

• Strong background in electronics engineering with experience in high-speed design.
• Degree in electronics engineering or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of advanced radar systems.
• Lead hardware and digital subsystem interface definition and integration.

Skills

Electronics Engineering

Digital High-Speed Design

Data Analysis (MATLAB, Excel)

System Integration

High-Speed Digital Communications

Multidisciplinary Hardware Engineering

Radar Systems (AESAs)

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Degree in Physics

Equivalent Experience

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

Location:

Cowes, United Kingdom

Salary:

Up to £75,000 depending on skills and experience plus bonus scheme

What you’ll be doing:

1. Contributing to the design and development of advanced radar systems from concept to delivery.
2. Leading hardware and digital subsystem interface definition and integration.
3. Developing hardware specifications and architectures for digital components.
4. Translating signal processing concepts into practical solutions via modelling and simulation.
5. Defining system timing strategies for efficient scheduling and real-time performance.
6. Supporting system testing, calibration, and design assurance activities.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential skills include:

1. Strong background in Electronics Engineering, especially in digital high-speed design.
2. Experience with data analysis tools like MATLAB or Excel.
3. Degree in electronics engineering, physics, or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience.
4. Understanding of system integration and design assurance.
5. Familiarity with high-speed digital communications.
6. Multidisciplinary hardware engineering knowledge.
7. Experience with radar systems, particularly AESAs.

Benefits:

Includes a competitive pension, employee share plans, flexible health and wellbeing benefits, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Future Radar team:

Join us to shape the future of radar technology, developing new products to address emerging threats in air dominance. Lead electronic hardware design efforts across the development lifecycle.

Workplace and flexibility:

Our Cowes site is accessible from Southampton, with ferry and shuttle services. We offer flexible working hours to help balance work and personal life.

Why BAE Systems?

Make a difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and merit. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments for disabilities.

Additional information:

Roles are subject to security and export control restrictions. Applicants must meet security clearance standards. The closing date is 22nd April 2025, but early applications are encouraged.