Principal Systems Engineer (Apply in minutes)
BAE Systems Cowes Full-time
Job Title:** Principal Systems Engineer
**Location:** Isle of Wight – Cowes
**Salary:** Up to £70,600 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time &accruing hours available
Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at theforefront of real world demands in the defence industry. You will be
developing current and next generation radar products to counter emerging
threats and gain an advantage in the strategic Future Air Dominance domain.
Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of
Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you
join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.
**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 toolset 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 engineering
**Your skills and experiences:**
Essential:
- 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 setting
**Benefits:**
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhancedannual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll
also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee
assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be
eligible for an annual incentive.
**The Sampson Radar Software Team:**
You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knitmulti-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar
portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging and
future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and invest in yourcareer journey within a global business. You will be supported in growing your
knowledge in contemporary and cutting-edge Radar techniques, with
opportunities to develop your skills and responsibilities in technical
leadership.
In this role, you will be able to enjoy both flexible and hybrid workingarrangements. However, because of the importance and security classification
of the projects you will be involved in, there will be a regular requirement
for you to work on site so you can collaborate closely with the rest of your
team.
Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with aregular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal
to site.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, willenable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role
and location. This could include part time hours, accruing hours as well as
flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at
work, on site and life at home.
**Why BAE Systems?**
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part
of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections ofthe community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+
individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as
inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for
example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your
performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about
potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both securityand export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as
your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your
place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the
organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel
Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security
Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous
residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to
allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
**Closing Date:** 16th January 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficientapplications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit
your application as early as possible.
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