Principal Systems Engineer

TieTalent; Cowes; Hybrid; GBP 68,310 - 83,490; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Employee discounts

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to develop innovative solutions for complex Radar Systems. The ideal candidate will have experience with signal processing and Systems Engineering principles. Benefits include a competitive pension, enhanced leave, and flexible working options. This position is based in Cowes, with hybrid working arrangements available.

Qualifications

• Understanding in signal processing and algorithms.
• Experience with Systems Engineering principles.
• Ability to present technical information formally.

Responsibilities

• Developing solutions for complex Radar Systems.
• Conducting system design analysis for product robustness.
• Leading requirements decomposition and management.
• Collaboration with engineering specialists for system solutions.

Skills

Signal processing understanding

Target track extraction

Object classification algorithms

System resource optimization

Experience with ISO 15288

Job description

Overview

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Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes; Chelmsford – Great Baddow; Portsmouth – BroadOak; and other sites as applicable.

Salary: Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part-time options available with accruing hours. Please indicate if you would like to discuss these options.

Closing Date: 22nd August 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facing
• Applying a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issues
• Conducting system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterise and specify robust product design
• Leading the decomposition of requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next
• Be a technical focal point with a holistic understanding of a whole system solution leading analysis activities and system design decisions and providing guidance to own team
• Collaborating with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching system design solutions
• Directing and undertaking system integration, test planning and execution
• Defining and articulating system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across a wide range of operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholders
• Build your personal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base in engineering

Qualifications and skills

• Understanding in signal processing, target track extraction, object classification algorithms, and system and sensor resource optimisation
• Awareness of factors affecting real-world sensing system performance and their impact on measurements to meet design objectives
• Experience of Systems Engineering principles and standards (e.g., ISO 15288)
• Experience presenting technical and non-technical information in formal settings

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced annual leave allowance
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan
• Flexible working, employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts
• Potential eligibility for an annual incentive

Team and environment

You will be working within a close-knit multi-function radar team of interdisciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio to address emerging and future threats. You’ll have opportunities to develop skills and responsibilities in technical leadership and contemporary radar techniques, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Our workplace in Cowes is accessible from Southampton by ferry with BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal. Our working approach supports flexibility around hours, start and finish times, and onsite versus remote balance depending on role and location.

About the employer

Why TieTalent? This is a place to make a real difference within an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect performance in assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Some roles may be subject to security and export control restrictions requiring certain nationalities or residency histories for vetting.

Notes

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