Power System Design Lead

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical recruitment agency is seeking a Power System Design Lead for a contract role based in Newport. The position demands expertise in radar operation, especially AESA systems, and a strong background in digital techniques design and electronic disciplines. Responsibilities include designing antenna interfaces, defining digital components, and system calibration. Candidates should hold a degree in Electronic Engineering and possess skills in system integration. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and a full-time commitment, requiring 3 days on-site work.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars.
• Experience with requirements generation, design, and implementation.
• Knowledge of digital devices, particularly FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Design internal/external interfaces for antenna sub-systems.
• Define digital components within radar systems.
• Generate timing rules for hardware real-time interfaces.
• Conceptualize radar system calibration solutions.

Skills

Radar operation

Digital techniques design

Electronic disciplines knowledge

System integration and test

Complex digital PCB design

Education

Degree in Electronic Engineering or related subject

Job description

Power System Design Lead

Initial 12 Month Contract

3 days per week on site

Cowes

£81.05 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35)

The Role

• Antenna Sub-system internal/external interfaces design and capture. These are all captured in the system IDD and include control signals, high speed data links, RF calibration signals etc.
• Digital Sub-system hardware definition. Responsible for the specification and design of all the digital components within the radar system. This can be for either in‑house designed units or COTS hardware.
• TRM Digital Signal Processing – taking a concept and turning it into reality. Including proving the concept through modelling and simulation followed by generating requirements suitable for implementation.
• Radar System Timing generation – generating timing rules for the software scheduling and hardware real‑time interface to achieve the required system performance.
• System Calibration – conceptualise radar system calibration solutions.
• System BITE – ensuring a common reporting standard that can be used in all systems moving forward. Making sure we have sufficient BITE coverage across the antenna sub‑systems.
• System Design Assurance – ensuring there is enough built‑in functionality to support design assurance. Also contributing to the generation of the system design assurance specification.

The Candidate

• A degree in Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject.
• A solid understanding of radar operation, in particular Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars.
• A solid understanding of the digital techniques design process including requirements generation, design and implementation. Knowledge of complex digital PCB design. Knowledge of digital devices in particular FPGAs.
• An understanding of all electronic disciplines (digital, analogue, RF and electrical). Enough knowledge to be able to specify against these technologies and communicate with specialists in these areas.
• Experience in the whole design process from requirements to design assurance and sign off.
• Experience in sub‑system and system integration and test.
• Experience in radar system data analysis.
• Trials experience, at base or in territory.

If this role is of interest, please send a copy of your CV to Tom McGuire by clicking the "Apply Now" button.

Job Info

Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Company: JAM Recruitment Ltd

Location: Newport, Isle of Wight

Closes: Jan 16th 2026

Contract: Contract

Hours: Full Time