Senior Systems Architect: Beam-Steered RF Antenna Systems

IC Resources; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

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25 days holiday

Flexible working

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a client developing electronically beam-steered antenna technology for satellite communications, radar and RF sensing.

You will define system architectures, translate requirements into technical specs, and lead multidisciplinary integration across RF, antenna, electronics, mechanical and software engineering to deliver deployable hardware systems. 7–10 years of industrial experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Defining complex hardware architectures and translating requirements into technical specifications.
• RF product development involving SATCOM, radar, phased arrays, RF integration or aerospace and defence electronics.
• Managing interfaces between RF, electronics, mechanical and software subsystems.
• Defining verification approaches, managing requirements and supporting system qualification.
• Delivering complex hardware products from concept through integration and verification.
• Evaluating engineering trade-offs against performance, cost and development constraints.

Responsibilities

• Define system architectures for beam-steered antenna products across communications, radar and sensing applications.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specifications, subsystem requirements and interface definitions.
• Lead multidisciplinary integration across RF, antenna, electronics, mechanical and software engineering.
• Define verification, validation and qualification strategies, including test methodologies and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate on environmental, EMC, thermal and field validation activities.
• Help establish and improve requirements management, configuration control and wider systems engineering processes.
• Coordinate engineering activities and suppliers, supporting product demonstrations, field trials and progression towards production.

Skills

Systems architecture

RF systems

Multidisciplinary integration

Verification and validation

Hardware development

Technical decision-making

Education

Engineering degree

Physics degree

MEng preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

IC Resources is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a client developing electronically beam-steered antenna technology for satellite communications, radar and RF sensing.

You will define system architectures, translate requirements into technical specs, and lead multidisciplinary integration across RF, antenna, electronics, mechanical and software engineering to deliver deployable hardware systems. 7–10 years of industrial experience preferred.