Naval Radar Principal Systems Engineer

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Job summary

A leading company in the defence industry is seeking a Naval Radar Principal Systems Engineer to develop next-generation radar products. This role involves applying Systems Engineering principles to ensure operational excellence and manage complex technical challenges. The position offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career advancement within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Employee share plans

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive

Qualifications

• Good understanding of signal processing and target track extraction.
• Experience in presenting technical information in formal settings.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering standards like ISO 15288.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel solutions for complex Radar Systems.
• Conduct system design analysis and manage trade-offs.
• Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines.

Skills

Signal Processing

Object Classification Algorithms

Systems Engineering

Measurement Accuracy

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Naval Radar Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes

Salary: Up to £70,600 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available

Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at the forefront of real-world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next-generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your day-to-day will be exciting and diverse, applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Radar Systems faced by our customers and end-user communities.
• Apply a broad range of knowledge, skills, and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques, and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issues.
• Conduct system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterize and specify robust product designs.
• Lead the decomposition of requirements to system and sub-system levels and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next.
• Serve as a technical focal point with a holistic understanding of whole system solutions, leading analysis activities and system design decisions, and providing guidance to your team.
• Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines, including electronics, electrical, mechanical, and software, to direct and realize overarching system design solutions.
• Oversee system integration, test planning, and execution.
• Define and articulate system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across various operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholders.
• Build your personal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base in engineering through these activities.

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

• A good understanding of subjects such as signal processing, target track extraction, object classification algorithms, and system and sensor resource optimization.
• A good understanding of factors affecting the real-world performance of sensing systems and their impact on measurement accuracy and timeliness to meet challenging design objectives.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of Systems Engineering, including knowledge of standards like ISO 15288.
• Experience in presenting both technical and non-technical information in formal settings.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a wide range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and possibly an annual incentive.

The Radar Systems Engineering team:

You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit, multi-disciplinary radar team, evolving our radar portfolio to address emerging and future threats.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills and advance your career within a global organization. You will be supported in expanding your knowledge of contemporary and cutting-edge radar techniques, with opportunities to develop technical leadership responsibilities.

The role supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Our workplace in Cowes is accessible from Southampton via ferry and BAE shuttle service.

Our evolving work approach offers flexibility with working hours, including part-time hours, accruing hours, and flexible start and finish times, to help balance work and personal life.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit, empowering you to reach your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and + individuals. If you have a condition like dyslexia, autism, or an anxiety disorder that may affect your assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit your eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher security vetting levels may require 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK.

Closing date: 20th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.