Principal Systems Engineer

TieTalent; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for roles in the defense industry. You will innovate in radar systems to counter emerging threats while collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a chance to enhance your career with advanced radar technology.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee discounts

Cycle2work programme

Qualifications

• Understanding of systems engineering principles including ISO 15288.
• Experience addressing complex engineering challenges with digital and hardware systems.
• Ability to present technical information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel solutions for Multi-Function Radar Systems.
• Conduct system design analysis and manage requirements decomposition.
• Lead system integration and test planning activities.

Skills

Signal processing

Object classification algorithms

Systems Engineering

Sensor resource optimisation

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer (Part Time or Full Time)

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes, Chelmsford – Great Baddow or Portsmouth – Broad Oak

Salary: Up to £70,600 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available

Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. You will be developing current and next generation radar products to counter emerging threats and gain an advantage in the strategic Future Air Dominance domain. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of Systems 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

• Develop novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Multi-Function Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facing
• Apply a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issues
• Conduct system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterise and specify robust product design
• Lead 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 focus point with a holistic understanding of a whole system solution leading analysis activities and system design decisions and providing guidance to own team
• Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching system design solutions
• Direct and undertake system integration, test planning and execution
• Define and articulate system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across a wide range of operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholders
• Through these activities you will build your personal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base in engineering
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• A good understanding in some of the following subject areas; signal processing, target track extraction, object classification algorithms, system and sensor resource optimisation
• A good understanding of factors that can affect the real-world performance of sensing systems and how these can impact the accuracy and timeliness of measurements in order to meet challenging design objectives and requirements
• Demonstrates understanding and experience of Systems Engineering which could include knowledge of Systems Engineering standards (e.g., ISO 15288)
• Experience of presenting both technical and non-technical information in a formal setting
  
  

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Radar Software Team

You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and invest in your career journey within a global business. You will be supported in growing your knowledge in contemporary and cutting-edge Radar techniques, with opportunities to develop your skills and responsibilities in technical leadership.

In this role, you will be able to enjoy both flexible and hybrid working arrangements. However, because of the importance and security classification of the projects you will be involved in, there will be a regular requirement for you to work on site so you can collaborate closely with the rest of your team.

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.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 19th June 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.

Nice-to-have skills

• Systems Engineering
• Signal Processing
• Newport, England
  
  

Work experience

• System Engineer
  
  

Languages

• English
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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