Principal Systems Engineer
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Permanent
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Isle of Wight, Seaview, United Kingdom, PO345
Job Description
Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer (Part Time or FullTime)
Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes,Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - Broad Oak
Salary: Up to £70,600commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruinghours available
Putyourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at theforefront of real world demands in the defence industry. You willbe developing current and next generation radar products to counteremerging threats and gain an advantage in the strategic Future AirDominance domain. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverseby applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entireengineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radarsystems used by those who serve and protect us.
Whatyou'll bedoing:
Yourskills and experiences:
Essential:
You'll receive benefits including a competitivepension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Companycontributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access toadditional benefits such as flexible working, an employeeassistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you mayalso be eligible for an annualincentive.
TheRadar Software Team:
You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineerwithin our close-knit multi-function radar team ofinter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio ofexisting and brand-new radar products to address emerging andfuture threats in the realm of Future AirDominance.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhanceyour skills and invest in your career journey within a globalbusiness. You will be supported in growing your knowledge incontemporary and cutting-edge Radar techniques, with opportunitiesto develop your skills and responsibilities in technicalleadership.
In this role, you will be able to enjoy bothflexible and hybrid working arrangements. However, because of theimportance and security classification of the projects you will beinvolved in, there will be a regular requirement for you to work onsite so you can collaborate closely with the rest of yourteam.
Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessiblecommute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry andBAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal tosite.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work.Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with yourworking hours, depending on your role and location. This couldinclude part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibilityaround start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life atwork, on site and life athome.
Why BAESystems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a realdifference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that valuesdiversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll beempowered to fulfil yourpotential.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds andparticularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Wealso want to make sure that our recruitment processes are asinclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition(for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that mayaffect your performance in certain assessment types, please speakto your recruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems aresubject to both security and export control restrictions. Theserestrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, anynationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birthcan restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within theorganisation.
All applicants must as a minimum achieve BaselinePersonnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levelsof National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on thevetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningfulsecurity vettingchecks.
Closing Date: 21st May2025
We reservethe right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficientapplications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, pleasesubmit your application as early as possible.
Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes,Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - Broad Oak
Salary: Up to £70,600commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruinghours available
Putyourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at theforefront of real world demands in the defence industry. You willbe developing current and next generation radar products to counteremerging threats and gain an advantage in the strategic Future AirDominance domain. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverseby applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entireengineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radarsystems used by those who serve and protect us.
Whatyou'll bedoing:
- Develop novel solutions to evolving technicalchallenges and emerging issues for complex Multi-Function RadarSystems that our customers and end-user communities arefacing Apply abreadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineeringprinciples, techniques and governance to steer and developtechnical solutions and resolve engineeringissues Conductsystem design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters tocharacterise and specify robust productdesign Lead thedecomposition of requirements to system and sub-system level andmanage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORSNext Be atechnical focus point with a holistic understanding of a wholesystem solution leading analysis activities and system designdecisions and providing guidance to ownteam Collaborate with specialists across differentengineering disciplines including electronics, electrical,mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching systemdesign solutions
- Direct andundertake system integration, test planning andexecution Define andarticulate system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidencedemonstrating system performance across a wide range of operationalscenarios to internal and externalstakeholders Throughthese activities you will build your personal profile with seniorstakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base inengineering
Yourskills and experiences:
Essential:
- A good understanding in some of the followingsubject areas; signal processing, target track extraction, objectclassification algorithms, system and sensor resourceoptimisation A goodunderstanding of factors that can affect the real-world performanceof sensing systems and how these can impact the accuracy andtimeliness of measurements in order to meet challenging designobjectives andrequirements Demonstrates understanding and experience ofSystems Engineering which could include knowledge of SystemsEngineering standards (e.g., ISO15288) Experienceof presenting both technical and non-technical information in aformal setting
You'll receive benefits including a competitivepension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Companycontributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access toadditional benefits such as flexible working, an employeeassistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you mayalso be eligible for an annualincentive.
TheRadar Software Team:
You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineerwithin our close-knit multi-function radar team ofinter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio ofexisting and brand-new radar products to address emerging andfuture threats in the realm of Future AirDominance.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhanceyour skills and invest in your career journey within a globalbusiness. You will be supported in growing your knowledge incontemporary and cutting-edge Radar techniques, with opportunitiesto develop your skills and responsibilities in technicalleadership.
In this role, you will be able to enjoy bothflexible and hybrid working arrangements. However, because of theimportance and security classification of the projects you will beinvolved in, there will be a regular requirement for you to work onsite so you can collaborate closely with the rest of yourteam.
Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessiblecommute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry andBAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal tosite.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work.Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with yourworking hours, depending on your role and location. This couldinclude part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibilityaround start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life atwork, on site and life athome.
Why BAESystems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a realdifference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that valuesdiversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll beempowered to fulfil yourpotential.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds andparticularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Wealso want to make sure that our recruitment processes are asinclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition(for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that mayaffect your performance in certain assessment types, please speakto your recruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems aresubject to both security and export control restrictions. Theserestrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, anynationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birthcan restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within theorganisation.
All applicants must as a minimum achieve BaselinePersonnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levelsof National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on thevetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningfulsecurity vettingchecks.
Closing Date: 21st May2025
We reservethe right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficientapplications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, pleasesubmit your application as early as possible.