Mission System Radar Lead Engineer

Jooble; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity as a Radar Lead Engineer at a leading defense company, where you'll develop cutting-edge radar systems and work alongside international partners. The role requires strong expertise in RF systems and systems engineering, with responsibilities spanning from project management to technical support within a dynamic engineering team.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in developing radar systems through the engineering lifecycle.
• Possessing strong RF system skills, required for leading technical expertise.
• Familiarity with systems engineering documents and processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain supplier relationships and oversee radar activities.
• Lead radar development activities in a multi-functional team.
• Manage the creation of engineering documents for systems engineering processes.

Skills

Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) systems

Systems engineering

Knowledge of systems engineering methods and tools

Agile experience

Education

Degree in a STEM subject

Tools

UML/SysML

MoDAF

MOOD

Matlab

Job description

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Job Title: Radar Lead Engineer

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Location: Warton

Salary: £54,793 – £60,326 depending on experience

What You’ll Be Doing

Maintaining relationships with and managing Radar activities undertaken by our suppliers and partners

Developing the next generation of radar systems across the engineering lifecycle, from requirements, technology maturation through to design, development and implementation

Providing technical expertise, supporting and / or leading in radar development activities, as part of a multi-functional engineering team

Leading and supporting a team of engineers and engaging with international counterparts to develop the next generation of radar system

Managing the creation of Engineering documents that form part of the Systems Engineering process and inputs to engineering lifecycle reviews

You’ll also have people manager responsibilities in this role

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

Experience of working with Radio Frequency (RF) systems, with a strong preference for working with Radar Systems

A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience

Systems engineering and engineering lifecycle experience

Knowledge of systems engineering methods and tools (e.g. UML/SysML, MoDAF, MOOD, Matlab)

Desirable

Experience of working in an agile environment

Experience of working in early phases of the engineering lifecycle

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.

Mission Systems Delivery Team

This is an exciting role working in a fast-paced team on an advanced and highly capable sensing system which is at the heart of the next generation combat air systems. In this role, there is opportunity to work as a tri-national team and develop international relationships and experience international cultures.

The role presents opportunities to develop sensing technologies, working with key partners & suppliers and customers and exposure to a wider range of internal and external stakeholders.

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: 26th June 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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