Job Title: Radar System Architect
Cowes.
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:
From £65,000 depending on skills and experience plus executive benefits
Responsibilities:
Providing technical and business leadership, guiding engineering teams and ensuring solutions meet programme, business, and customer requirements
Presenting technical proposals, including white papers and business cases, while supporting radar-related bidding activities
Conducting radar system modelling, detailed planning, and cost-benefit analysis to optimise system effectiveness and align with programme goals
Collaborating with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams while mentoring engineers and advancing engineering capabilities
Promoting innovative technologies across programmes, shaping strategy and policy within the Integrated Business Plan (IBP)
Evaluating and adapting supplier technologies for integration into next-generation radar systems through site visits and assessments
Requirements:
Proven experience in radar system development with practical knowledge of technologies, requirements management (e.g., IBM DOORS), and configuration management and a practical understanding of the full product lifecycle, delivering solutions with independence and technical integrity
Expert understanding of systems engineering principles, including ISO 15288, systems thinking, and holistic approaches to complex problems
Strong leadership 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
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also 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
The Radar Engineering team:
BAE Systems Radar Business is advancing the next generation of radar technologies and products. We are seeking a System Architect to lead the definition and alignment of these 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.
You will play a key role in shaping the future of cutting-edge radar systems.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.