Role Overview
As an Advanced Radar Engineering Lead, you will play a key role in shaping the future of cutting-edge radar systems.
* You will lead the definition and alignment of radar activities, working closely with product Design Authorities and technical experts.
* This senior role focuses on solving complex engineering challenges, integrating solutions across disciplines, and collaborating with world-leading technology suppliers.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Providing technical and business leadership, guiding engineering teams and ensuring solutions meet programme, business, and customer requirements
2. Presenting technical proposals, including white papers and business cases, while supporting radar-related bidding activities
3. Conducting radar system modelling, detailed planning, and cost-benefit analysis to optimise system effectiveness and align with programme goals
4. Collaborating with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams while mentoring engineers and advancing engineering capabilities
5. Promoting innovative technologies across programmes, shaping strategy and policy within the Integrated Business Plan (IBP)
6. Evaluating and adapting supplier technologies for integration into next-generation radar systems through site visits and assessments
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you must have:
* Proven experience in radar system development with practical knowledge of technologies, requirements management, and configuration management
* Expert understanding of systems engineering principles, including ISO 15288, systems thinking, and holistic approaches to complex problems
* Strong leadership skills in large-scale complex system designs, with knowledge of engineering lifecycles and tools
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting technical and non-technical information to stakeholders
* Chartered Engineer status or significant experience to progress towards it, with a bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and proven experience
Salary Range: £65,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.