I'm looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to join BAE Systems in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
You will be working within a multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving their radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance.
What you'll be doing:
Develop novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Multi-Function Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facing
Apply a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issues
Conduct system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterise and specify robust product design
Lead the decomposition of requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved tool-set such as IBM DOORS Next
Be a technical focus point with a holistic understanding of a whole system solution leading analysis activities and system design decisions and providing guidance to own team
Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching system design solutions
Direct and undertake system integration, test planning and execution
Define and articulate system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across a wide range of operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholders
Through these activities you will build your personal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base in engineeringEssential Skills:
A good understanding in some of the following subject areas; signal processing, target track extraction, object classification algorithms, system and sensor resource optimisation
A good understanding of factors that can affect the real-world performance of sensing systems and how these can impact the accuracy and timeliness of measurements in order to meet challenging design objectives and requirements
Demonstrates understanding and experience of Systems Engineering which could include knowledge of Systems Engineering standards (e.g., ISO 15288)
Experience of presenting both technical and non-technical information in a formal settingThe salary is £60,000 to £70,000 plus a 10% annual bonus and flexible working hours.
You MUST be a British national to be considered for this role due to security clearance requirements