Principal System Engineer

Synergize Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the defence sector is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer specializing in radar systems. This role involves driving engineering activities within a high-security environment and necessitates strong collaborative skills across multiple disciplines. The successful candidate will contribute to complex engineering challenges and systems development, requiring active UK SC Clearance to access sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Strong radar domain knowledge and systems engineering background.
• Ability to access ITAR/NATO restricted information.
• Willing to work primarily onsite in Edinburgh.

Responsibilities

• Drive systems engineering activity across the radar development lifecycle.
• Define and shape problems, architectures, and synthetic environments.
• Collaborate across disciplines for effective system integration.

Skills

Radar systems and sub-systems

Systems architecture

Digital signal processing

Real-time simulation

Job description

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We are looking for a SC Cleared Principal Systems Engineer with strong radar domain expertise to support complex Fire Control Radar systems within a high-security defence environment. This is a technically engaging opportunity for a systems thinker who thrives on solving multi-layered engineering challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive systems engineering activity across the radar development lifecycle
• Define and shape problems, architectures, and synthetic environments
• Support performance modelling, system design, and verification
• Collaborate across disciplines (eg RF, DSP, sensor fusion) to ensure effective system integration
• Lead or contribute to design, modelling, simulation, and data analysis

Experience and Skills Sought:

We re particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Radar systems and sub-systems
• Systems architecture and system-of-systems integration
• Digital signal processing
• Synthetic environments or real-time simulation
• Verification, validation, and performance modelling

Requirements:

• Strong radar domain knowledge and systems engineering background
• Able to access ITAR/NATO-restricted information
• Willing to work primarily onsite in Edinburgh
• Due to the nature of the role, an active UK SC Clearance is required.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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