Principal Systems Engineer – Radar Lab, Hybrid Role

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Pension scheme with up to 15% employer

Mental health support and wellbeing

Bonus scheme for performance

Access to 4,000+ online courses (CourE

LinkedIn Learning

Flexible benefits up to £500

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh area) is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the CAPTOR-E ECRS Mk0 radar development. The role focuses on integration, testing, data analysis, and verification activities within a lab environment.

The position involves shift work in a 4-day late backshift, travel may be required to support the programme, and you will work with cross-disciplinary teams to resolve complex issues while maintaining system qualification evidence.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Systems Engineering lifecycle.
• Good knowledge of Radar RF electronic technology and concepts.
• Familiarity with test and measurement equipment (Bus Analysers, Spectrum Analysers, RF Power Meters, Vector Network Analysers, Oscilloscopes).
• Captor Radar experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Manual handling of Radar and Test equipment.
• Experience of the Systems Engineering lifecycle from development and management of requirements (preferably using DOORS) through to acceptance testing is desirable.
• Experience of Data analysis.
• Experience of Test card writing.
• Experience with Matlab for modelling and data analysis is desirable.
• Experience with Python programming is desirable.
• Must be PC literate and familiar with MS Office suite.
• Experience of configuration management and control.
• High degree of interpersonal skill with the ability to present reasoned arguments in a robust and professional manner.
• Ability to effectively manage own time, potentially across multiple activities.
• Attain or have current UK SC clearance, with requirement to attain DV clearance, dependent upon business needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Rooflab Integration Lead to undertake tasks as part of a wider programme to integrate new functionality into the existing CAPTOR-E ECRS Mk0 Radar System.
• Technical aptitude and willingness to learn about existing systems and the ability to address challenges of introducing new technologies into pre-existing equipment.
• Interact with a range of technical & non-technical project stakeholders across multiple disciplines.
• Actively support knowledge sharing and exploitation of best practice.
• Support the development of younger members of the team.
• This role is predominantly office based but occasional UK/Europe travel may be required to support the programme.
• Occasional support to ground and/or flight trials will be required off-site.
• This is a hands on role, where the Systems Engineer is expected to undertake active participation in integration and testing of in service Radar Systems including a mixture of informal / ad hoc testing and detailed / formal test procedures.
• Closely work with other engineers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds in the resolution of complex problems.
• Maintenance of the prime Radar system and supporting test equipment within a lab based environment.

Skills

Systems Engineering lifecycle

Radar RF technology

Test & measurement

Data analysis

Python programming

Matlab modelling

Requirements management (DOORS)

Problem solving

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Tools

DOORS

Matlab

Python

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh area) is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the CAPTOR-E ECRS Mk0 radar development. The role focuses on integration, testing, data analysis, and verification activities within a lab environment.

The position involves shift work in a 4-day late backshift, travel may be required to support the programme, and you will work with cross-disciplinary teams to resolve complex issues while maintaining system qualification evidence.