Principal Signal Processing Engineer

What's On In Doncaster; Newport; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defense company as a Principal Signal Processing Engineer, where you'll design and develop next-generation radar systems. This role offers exciting challenges in a dynamic environment, working with cutting-edge technology to enhance operational excellence and contribute to national security. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in signal processing and MATLAB, along with a passion for innovation.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Share plans

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Signal Processing algorithms in real-time environments.
• Experience in radar system development applying complex Signal Processing techniques.
• Clear understanding of the interaction between algorithms, software, and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of a signal processing platform for radar systems.
• Manage system requirements and create design specifications.
• Plan and carry out integration and testing of the signal processing platform.

Skills

Signal Processing algorithms

MATLAB modelling

Applied mathematics

Education

Higher education qualification in a STEM discipline

Job description

Full Job Description

Job Title: Principal Signal Processing Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Circa £65k 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 day-to-day will be exciting and diverse, applying engineering principles across the entire 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:

• Strong, detailed understanding of Signal Processing algorithms and their implementation in real-time, software-driven environments
• Clear understanding of the interaction between algorithms, software, and hardware platforms
• Solid knowledge of applied mathematics and proficiency in MATLAB modelling
• Higher education qualification (or equivalent experience) in a STEM discipline
• Experience applying complex Signal Processing techniques within radar system development

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employees share plans, 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 easily accessible from Southampton, with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to the site.

As the world evolves, so do our working practices. Our flexible approach allows you to have flexible working hours, depending on your role and location, including part-time hours, accruing hours, and flexible start and finish times to help balance work and life.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles require higher levels of security vetting, often necessitating 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, depending on the role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. If interested, please submit your application promptly.