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Job Title: Senior Radar Systems Mathematical Modeller

Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes, Broad Oak or Great Baddow We offer flexible working arrangements - Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options

Salary: Up to £63,150 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct mathematical modelling and simulation development devising and evolving algorithmic and design solutions to meet system capability and performance requirements of complex radar systems
• Utilise mathematical modelling and simulation to identify and develop performance enhancements and novel solutions to improve existing radar product capability and evolve future associated technologies
• Develop novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues that our customer community are facing
• Support multi-disciplined engineering teams in the realisation, implementation, verification and validation of algorithmic and design solutions for deployable radar systems
• Conduct system performance analysis and design trade-offs of principle system parameters in order to characterise and define system design constraints and limitations in various operational scenarios
• Undertake system performance analysis of integration and post trials data to inform radar systems design solutions, and to generate customer acceptance evidence
• Apply a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering (e.g. ISO 15288) to design and develop solutions and resolve engineering issues and problems for a range of products and engineering situations

Your Skills and Experiences

• A strong mathematical and engineering mind-set with an innovative approach to problem solving that can be applied to resolving complex technical and system level requirements
• Experience of mathematical simulation tools/languages (e.g. Mathworks MATLAB, Simulink, Pearl, Python, MathCAD)
• An understanding of factors that can affect the real-world performance of radar systems and how these can impact modelled or simulated performance prediction
• Further education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM discipline

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 Systems Modelling & Simulation Team:

You will be working as a Systems Mathematical & Simulation Modeller within a radar product team of inter disciplinary engineers from a bespoke portfolio of new and existing products as part of our prestigious Products delivery stream. This position provides excellent opportunities to develop both your own skills and also further your career within Maritime Services and the wider company.

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: 6th August 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.