Principal Signal Processing Engineer

BAE Systems.; Cowes; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Signal Processing Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of developing next-generation radar technology. This role offers the chance to apply your expertise in signal processing and systems engineering to create innovative solutions that meet real-world demands in the defense sector. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement advanced radar systems, ensuring operational excellence and reliability. With a focus on cutting-edge technology and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Signal Processing algorithms and real-time implementation.
• Proficiency in MATLAB modelling and applied mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of a signal processing platform for radar systems.
• Manage system requirements and create design specifications using IBM DOORS Next.

Skills

Signal Processing algorithms

Real-time software environments

Applied mathematics

MATLAB modelling

Systems Engineering principles

Education

Higher education in a STEM discipline

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

MATLAB

Job description

Job Title: Principal Signal Processing Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Circa £65 k depending on skills and experience

Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Signal Processing Engineer 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 new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of 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:

1. Supporting the design and development of a signal processing platform for next-gen radar systems, using Systems Engineering principles (ISO 15288) throughout the project
2. Working closely with design leads, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to align technical efforts
3. Managing system and sub-system requirements using IBM DOORS Next and helping create design specifications
4. Building MATLAB models to support algorithm development, testing, and performance validation
5. Planning and carrying out integration and testing of the signal processing platform within the overall radar system
6. Encouraging best practices in design, modelling, and integration to deliver reliable and scalable radar solutions

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

1. Strong, detailed understanding of Signal Processing algorithms and their implementation in real-time, software-driven environments
2. Clear understanding of the interaction between algorithms, software, and hardware platforms
3. Solid knowledge of applied mathematics and proficiency in MATLAB modelling
4. Higher education qualification (or equivalent experience) in a STEM discipline

Desirable:

1. Experience applying complex Signal Processing techniques within radar system development

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.

The team:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing next-generation radar technology by shaping the architecture and implementation of advanced signal processing platforms. You'll work across the full engineering lifecycle, applying systems engineering principles and collaborating with experts to bring complex algorithms to life. If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology, real-time systems, and seeing your work integrated into mission-critical radar solutions, this role offers both challenge and impact.

BAE Systems' Radar Sector is advancing next-generation radar and sensor systems, offering the opportunity to work on projects across the engineering lifecycle, supporting both UK and export markets.

Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

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: 8th May 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.