Radar Systems Mechanical Engineer - Lead Design & Safety

JAM

England

On-site

GBP 95,000 - 128,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

JAM is seeking a highly skilled Product Safety Engineer to advance mechanical and radar system development across the full lifecycle. You will analyse performance data from models and real-world tests, guiding design to meet functional goals and customer acceptance.

You will provide technical leadership on decomposition of requirements, interface management, and system integration, with emphasis on MBSE, CATIA/DoS tools, and lifecycle governance in a defence context.

Qualifications

Expert in Mechanical and Systems Engineering with holistic problem solving.
Experience with lifecycle models (Waterfall/Agile) and associated tools.
Experience with requirements management and configuration management.
Knowledge of defence industry context and UK strategy.
Ability to present complex technical information to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop novel solutions to evolving challenges for complex Radar Systems.
Perform system design analysis to balance key parameters for robust design.
Lead decomposition of requirements to system/sub-system level and manage interfaces.
Contribute to system integration, test planning and execution.
Define verification and validation strategies for modelled solutions.
Provide technical guidance within the team and to stakeholders.
Maintain knowledge of MBSE, digital threads, cyber security and safety practices