Principal Systems Engineer

JobTitle: Land RadarPrincipal SystemsEngineer

Location: Isle ofWight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth -BroadOak

Salary: Up to£70,600 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time &accruing hours available

Put yourself into a dynamic Principal SystemsEngineering role at the forefront of real world demands in thedefence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for ourexisting products, there will be the opportunity to develop nextgeneration radar products to counter emerging threats andcontribution to our strategy for new technology. Your newday-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principlesof Systems Engineering across the entire engineering developmentlifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those whoserve and protect us.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing novelsolutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues forcomplex Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communitiesare facing
Applying a breadth of knowledge, skills andexperience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques andgovernance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolveengineering issues
• Conducting systemdesign analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters tocharacterise and specify robust productdesign
Leading the decomposition of requirements to systemand sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset suchas IBM DOORS Next
• Be a technical focuspoint with a holistic understanding of a whole system solutionleading analysis activities and system design decisions andproviding guidance to ownteam
Collaborating with specialists across differentengineering disciplines including electronics, electrical,mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching systemdesign solutions
• Directing andundertaking system integration, test planning andexecution
Defining and articulating system acceptancestrategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performanceacross a wide range of operational scenarios to internal andexternalstakeholders Through these activities you will build yourpersonal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverseknowledge base inengineering

Your skillsand experiences:

Essential:

• A good understanding insome of the following subject areas; signal processing, targettrack extraction, object classification algorithms, system andsensor resourceoptimisation
A good understanding of factors that can affect thereal-world performance of sensing systems and how these can impactthe accuracy and timeliness of measurements in order to meetchallenging design objectives andrequirements Demonstrates understanding and experience ofSystems Engineering which could include knowledge of SystemsEngineering standards (e.g., ISO15288) Experience of presenting both technical andnon-technical information in a formalsetting

Benefits:

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.

The Radar SystemsEngineering 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.

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.

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 BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll beable to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusiveculture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, andmerit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. Wewelcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that ourrecruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have adisability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, ananxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certainassessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potentialreasonableadjustments.

Please be aware that many roles atBAE Systems are subject to both security and export controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as yournationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, andyour place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible toperform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimumachieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles alsorequire higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UKdepending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow formeaningful security vettingchecks.

ClosingDate: 10 th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early ifwe receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if youare interested, please submit your application as early aspossible.