Lead Radar Systems Engineer

Technical Futures Ltd; Great Chesterford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Numerous benefits

Job summary

Technical Futures Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Lead Radar Systems Engineer to drive hands-on development of advanced radar and RF systems. You will lead the technical definition from concept through deployment, working with multidisciplinary engineering teams to meet customer requirements and deliver robust architectures.

This role offers hybrid working and a highly competitive salary package, with opportunities to engage directly with customers and identify new business opportunities in

Qualifications

• 10+ years industrial experience in customized radar systems development.
• Experience across radar systems: Pulse, FMCW, SAR, radar imaging and performance modelling.
• Knowledge of RF system design: propagation, RF link, level planning, transceiver architectures.
• Knowledge of RF hardware: RF/microwave circuit design, millimetre-wave systems, distributed microwave techniques.
• Strong academic background.
• Commercial awareness with ability to engage customers.
• Team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical definition of advanced radar systems and RF architectures from concept through deployment.
• Define and assess RF architectures against customer requirements and make critical system-level decisions.

Skills

Radar systems

Pulse/FMCW/SAR

RF system design

RF hardware

Academic background

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Education

Advanced degree in relevant field

Job description

A Radar Systems Expert who continues to enjoy hands-on engineering projects will play a key role in developing the radar capability within a cutting edge Technical Consultancy. You'll lead the development of advanced radar and RF systems, identifying new opportunities and acting as the technical authority for customers.

Key Skills and experience should include:

• 10+ years industrial experience in customized radar systems development.
• Experience working across a range of radar systems such as Pulse Radar Systems, FMCW systems, SAR and radar imaging systems, radar performance modelling.
• Knowledge of RF System design such as Radio propagation, RF link and level planning, RF transceiver architectures.
• Knowledge of RF Hardware: RF and Microwave circuit design, Millimetre-wave systems, distributed microwave techniques.
• Strong academic background.
• Commercial awareness with ability to engage well with customers.
• Team Leadership skills.

The successful Lead Radar Systems Engineer will lead the technical definition of advanced radar systems and RF architectures from concept through to deployment, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams. You'll define and assess Radio Frequency architectures against customer requirements as well as making critical system level decisions.

A highly competitive salary package will be offered with Hybrid working and numerous benefits.

Due to the nature of projects you must be British with eligibility for UK SC / UKEO Clearance