Principal Systems Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global defence, security, and aerospace company as a Principal Systems Engineer. Work on innovative radar systems in a multidisciplinary team. This role offers flexible working and opportunities for career development in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Flexible Working

Holiday Entitlement

Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Private Health Plans

Qualifications

• Understanding of signal processing and algorithms.
• Experience with Systems Engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions for Multi-Function Radar Systems.
• Conduct system design analysis and manage trade-offs.
• Plan and execute system integration and testing.

Skills

Signal Processing

Target Tracking

Object Classification

Resource Optimization

Systems Engineering Standards

Technical Presentation

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

Job description

Job Title:

Principal Systems Engineer (full time or part time available)

Salary:

Up to £70,600 per annum dependent upon experience + 10% bonus

Location:

Chelmsford, Portsmouth, or Cowes, Isle of Wight

Job Description:

Join one of the world’s leading global defence, security, and aerospace companies as a Principal Systems Engineer. The role is based in Chelmsford, Portsmouth, or Cowes on the Isle of Wight, with on-site work required daily. Flexible working hours and part-time options are available to suit individual needs.

Work at the forefront of technology, creating over 100 new inventions annually for customers in more than 100 countries. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary radar team to develop and evolve radar products addressing emerging threats in Future Air Dominance.

This position offers opportunities for skill enhancement and career development within a global organization, including growth in contemporary radar techniques and technical leadership roles. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are supported, with regular on-site presence due to security requirements.

If based on the Isle of Wight, the Cowes site is accessible via a regular ferry and shuttle service from Southampton.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative solutions for complex Multi-Function Radar Systems facing evolving technical challenges
• Apply Systems Engineering principles to guide and develop technical solutions, ensuring governance and quality standards
• Conduct system design analysis, manage trade-offs, and specify robust product designs
• Decompose requirements at system and sub-system levels, managing them in tools like IBM DOORS Next
• Lead holistic system analysis, design decisions, and provide technical guidance to the team
• Coordinate with electronics, electrical, mechanical, and software specialists to realize system solutions
• Plan and execute system integration and testing
• Define system acceptance strategies and demonstrate performance to stakeholders
• Enhance your profile with senior stakeholders and broaden your engineering knowledge

Additional benefits include an enhanced pension scheme (up to 14%), flexible working, holiday entitlement, incentive plans, health and wellbeing benefits, private health plans, and more.

Candidate Requirements:

• Understanding of signal processing, target tracking, object classification algorithms, and resource optimization
• Knowledge of factors affecting sensing system performance and measurement accuracy
• Experience with Systems Engineering standards (e.g., ISO 15288)
• Ability to present technical and non-technical information effectively

Eligibility: Must be eligible for SC clearance, hold a British passport, and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years.

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