Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

ZipRecruiter; Test Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in radar technology is seeking a Digital Hardware Engineering Lead to oversee electronic hardware design and complex engineering efforts. The role involves contributing to advanced radar systems, integrating subsystems, and ensuring product performance. Candidates should possess a strong background in Electronics Engineering and relevant experience in high-speed design and data analysis. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with flexible working hours to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential annual incentive

Qualifications

• Strong background in Electronics Engineering, focusing on digital high-speed design.
• Experience in data analysis using MATLAB or Excel.
• Degree in electronics engineering, physics, or any STEM degree.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to design and development of advanced radar systems.
• Leading hardware and digital subsystem interfaces integration.
• Developing hardware specifications and architectures for digital components.

Skills

Electronics Engineering

Data Analysis

High-speed Digital Design

Education

Degree in Electronics Engineering or STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

Location: Cowes

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

What you’ll be doing:

1. Contributing to the overall design and development of advanced radar systems, supporting the growth of new products from concept through to delivery.
2. Leading the definition and integration of hardware and digital subsystem interfaces, including high-speed data, control, and calibration signals.
3. Developing hardware specifications and architectures for digital components, including both bespoke and off-the-shelf solutions.
4. Translating signal processing concepts into real-world solutions through modelling, simulation, and requirement definition.
5. Defining and coordinating system timing strategies to enable efficient scheduling and real-time performance across subsystems.
6. Supporting system-level testing, calibration, and design assurance activities to ensure product performance and reliability.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential skills:

• Strong background in Electronics Engineering, with a focus on digital high-speed and complex design.
• Experience in data analysis using tools such as MATLAB or Excel.
• Degree in electronics engineering, physics, or any STEM degree, or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills:

• Understanding of system integration and design assurance processes.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital communications.
• Solid grasp of all hardware disciplines, with multidisciplinary engineering knowledge.
• Previous experience working with radar systems, particularly AESAs (Active Electronically Scanned Arrays).

Benefits:

Includes a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentive.

The Future Radar team:

Join us in shaping the future of radar technology by evolving our radar portfolio, enhancing existing products, and developing new solutions to address emerging threats. We collaborate closely with our customers and invest in talent to stay at the forefront of defence innovation.

Role overview:

As the Digital Hardware Engineering Lead, you will focus on electronic hardware design, leading complex engineering efforts across the full development lifecycle, from requirements to system integration, customer acceptance, and support. Our Cowes workplace is accessible from Southampton via ferry and shuttle service.

Work approach:

We offer flexible working hours to help you balance work and personal life, including options for accruing hours and flexible start and finish times.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference, with an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and ensure our recruitment processes are inclusive.

If you have a health condition affecting assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Roles at BAE Systems may be subject to security and export control restrictions, which could limit your eligibility based on nationality, previous roles, or place of birth.

All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles require higher security vetting, typically involving 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK.

Closing Date: 10th June 2025. We may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.