Radar System Engineer

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Indra is one of the leading global technology and consulting companies and the technological partner for the core business operations of its customers worldwide. It is a world leader in providing proprietary solutions in specific segments in Transport and Defence markets, and the leading firm in Digital Transformation Consultancy and Information Technologies in Spain and Latin America through its affiliate Minsait. Its business model is based on a comprehensive range of proprietary products, with a high-value focus and a high innovation component. In the 2023 financial year, Indra achieved revenue of € 3.851 million, 56,000 + employees, a local presence in 46 countries and business operations in over 160 countries.

Indra is a global player in the international market in Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems. It has over 100 years of experience in ATM solutions, with over 4000 installations in over 160 countries. 85% of air passengers in the world travel using Indra technology at some point during the flight.

As the technological partner for its customers’ key operations, Indra is at the core of their business, and Indra’s four values guide everything we do:

Leadership - Generating real impact through tangible results

Flexibility - Enhancing proximity to the customer and differentiating Indra from its competitors

Focus - Projecting progress in a clear direction, which is crucial in the specialisation of business

Reliability - Building trust and long-term relationships based on experience and excellence

As we continue to grow, we need a number of talented engineers to join our UK Radar System Engineer team. This team covers the implementation and maintenance of the Infrastructure as a Service platform, and deployment of our ATM products into Indra and customer environments. The team works on a daily basis with laboratory equipment, networking, virtualization, operating system and software deployment, scripting and automation, and needs strong customer-facing skills.

Amongst the responsibilities that the candidate is expected to assume are the following:

• Participate in the client meetings related to the deployments and other activities where the team might be involved.
• Be involved in the support of the ongoing activities with the client.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs are met.
• Perform commissioning and optimization of the ATM products.
• Perform software installations/verifications in the client premises.
• Be involved in the different projects carried out in the Indra UK office.
• Be able to produce, understand and follow operational and test procedures.

We are looking for a proactive Radar System Engineer with an appetite for work and learning and a desire to contribute. Employees who want to attain excellence in their work and achieve their goals. You will join our new two-year Smart Start scheme for new graduates, offering training, regular career progression, and salary incentives.

You will be a key member of the technical team based at the Whiteley Office equidistant from Southampton and Portsmouth, working on some of the largest and most exciting ATM systems projects in the world. The role offers the exciting opportunity to work directly with end users supporting the introduction and maintenance of operational systems.

Person Specification

• 2:1 Honours Degree level in Engineering.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a global team when required.
• Resilient with the ability to manage a heavy workload, conflicting priorities, and tight deadlines.
• Pro-active in planning, with strong organisational and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to see innovative solutions to problems and the enthusiasm to drive them to a successful conclusion.
• Willing to learn new concepts and methodologies.
• Strong collaborative behaviours around communication, appreciating and respecting cultural differences, flexibility to change, sharing knowledge, and goals (recognising objectives for all parties).
• Available for business-related travel.
• Knowledge of A.T.M. (Air Traffic Management) concepts.
• Experience with laboratory equipment: oscilloscopes, network analysers, spectrum analysers, signal generators, …
• Knowledge of networking concepts.
• Experience of performing integration and verification testing, including development and execution of test plans, test designs and test cases for functional tests.
• Experience in performing validation activities with end users.
• Experience with interacting with customers.
• Experience in requirements management and requirement management tools (i.e. DOORS)
• Experience of change management tools (e.g. IBM Rational Change)
• Experience with command-line Linux.
• Experience working in a highly distributed environment across teams/department boundaries.
• Experience dealing well with customers during problem resolution and operating under pressure.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Decision-making.
• Knowledge of Spanish.

We are a global company, so we highly value the knowledge of other languages and international experience (international studies or grants, internships overseas).

• Holidays: 25 days per annum + 8 days bank holidays (options to buy/sell days)
• Pension – 4% employee and 4% employer
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible/remote working options
• Charitable initiatives
• Social events (formal & informal)
• Learning and development programs
• Innovative & collaborative work environment

Indra is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or other characteristics protected by law.