Principal Electrical Systems Engineer

Morson Group; Cowes; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group seeks an experienced Principal Electrical Systems Engineer to support the development and delivery of complex phased-array Radar systems at a client site in Cowes, Isle of Wight. The role offers a 6-month contract and a rate of £81.05 per hour (Umbrella – Inside IR35) for full-time, site-based work.

You will oversee requirements definition, system architecture, and end-to-end integration, verification and in-service support across the full lifecycle, providing technical leadership

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Extensive experience in complex systems engineering and electrical design.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale engineering systems in defence or high-integrity environments.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, configuration management and lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with ISO 15288 and EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical and systems engineering solutions for complex Radar systems and associated subsystems.
• Undertake system design analysis, requirements decomposition and architectural development.
• Apply Systems Engineering principles in accordance with ISO 15288, supporting the complete product lifecycle.
• Manage requirements, interfaces and configuration using IBM DOORS Next and CATIA Magic/Cameo.
• Lead system integration, verification, validation and test activities, ensuring compliance with technical and customer requirements.
• Develop electrical power distribution systems, including AC/DC supplies, protection, control, motor drives and positioning systems.
• Support EMC design and qualification, data communications, networking and bespoke hardware specification.
• Provide technical leadership, design reviews and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Electrical design

Technical leadership

Requirements management

Lifecycle processes

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

CATIA Magic/Cameo

Job description

Contract: 6 months
Rate: £81.05 per hour (Umbrella – Inside IR35)
Working Arrangements: Full-time, site-based

We are seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Systems Engineer to support the development and delivery of complex phased-array Radar systems at our clients’ site in Cowes, Isle of Wight.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior engineering professional to apply their expertise across the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition and system architecture through to integration, verification, customer acceptance and in-service support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical and systems engineering solutions for complex Radar systems and associated subsystems.
• Undertake system design analysis, requirements decomposition and architectural development.
• Apply Systems Engineering principles in accordance with ISO 15288, supporting the complete product lifecycle.
• Manage requirements, interfaces and configuration using tools such as IBM DOORS Next and CATIA Magic/Cameo.
• Lead system integration, verification, validation and test activities, ensuring compliance with technical and customer requirements.
• Develop electrical power distribution systems, including AC/DC supplies, protection, control, motor drives and positioning systems.
• Support EMC design and qualification, data communications, networking and bespoke hardware specification.
• Provide technical leadership, design reviews and guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Significant experience in complex systems engineering and electrical design.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale engineering systems within defence or other high-integrity environments.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, configuration management and engineering lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with ISO 15288, European electrical safety standards and EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411.
• Extensive experience in design verification, system integration, fault resolution and technical acceptance.
• A thorough understanding of electrical safety, particularly high-voltage and high-power equipment.

This role requires an accomplished engineer with strong technical leadership skills and the ability to deliver innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems.