Date Posted:
2024-08-23
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
GBR01:Harlow, Essex, Kao One, Kao Park, Harlow, CM17 9NA
Position Role Type:
Unspecified
Job Title
Principal Systems Engineer
Location
Harlow
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Fulltime 37 hrs
Job Description
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Summary of Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and high performing Principal Systems Engineer to work within the Raytheon Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) Engineering team, part of the wider Systems & Products business unit, to produce Digital GPS Anti-Jam Systems and Alternative Navigation Solutions for the military market.
Main Duties:
The role will report directly to the Senior Project Engineering Manager APNT, providing Technical Leadership and Direction for the Engineering team, with Design Authority responsibility for their assigned products and support in generating a development strategy and road maps for the APNT team.
* Support our Business Development and Capture team regarding customer support and technical / product strategy discussions.
* Lead the technical input for Bids and Proposals and assist in the successful capture of new business.
* Work closely with our Customers and the System Engineering Team to develop and shape the technical requirements design.
* Manage these requirements through the design lifecycle in order to meet the requirements set during product development.
* Provide Engineering representation to production IPT regarding investigating production queries, obsolescence management, and phasing of change management.
* Responsible for all technical design reviews and qualification, verification, validation, and certification of our designs.
* Support and mentor our junior engineers through their activities.
Essential:
* Product development experience at team lead level.
* Good knowledge of high-speed digital design (up to GHz), electro-mechanical and/or thermal product design within harsh environments.
* Understanding of RF concepts and techniques for analogue signals to 2GHz.
* Design of circuits in analogue and digital, with exposure to FPGA or DSP control.
* Experience of interfacing designs into established systems.
* Proven experience and demonstrable achievement in systems engineering principles with regards to product development.
* Experience in Product Qualification, for EMC, Environmental requirements.
* Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Able to prioritise and manage their tasks and the engineering team activities.
* Experience in interpretation of customer specs and end-use environments.
* Ability to develop hardware concepts efficiently from limited or vague customer requirements.
* Experience with generation of technical documentation at all levels.
* Good communication skills and ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders.
* Excellent stakeholder management and customer interfacing skills.
* Willingness to travel throughout the UK, Europe and the US.
* Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics) or similar industry certification.
* Eligible or current holder of SC security clearance.
Desirable:
* Design Authority experience for System Product development.
* Experience with interfacing to RF circuitry and high-speed D/A /A/D conversion.
* Experience in schematic, and PCB layout tools, and Electronics simulation environments.
* Knowledge of Firmware development, design and test using suitable toolsets.
* Product Quality Testing and Certification.
* Experience of working with Industry standard toolsets for requirement capture, design and task management.
* Knowledge of GNSS systems and receiver characteristics.
* Experience with SysMl or UML in a Systems Engineering environment.
* Experience with configuration management systems.
* Understands the principles of 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
Benefits:
* Competitive salaries.
* 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days.
* Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
* Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
* 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.
* Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
* Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role).
* Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade).
Work Culture:
* 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role.
* Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
* Remote, hybrid and site-based working opportunities.
* A grownup flexible working culture that is output-focused.
* Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
RTX:
Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture.
RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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