Overview

TieTalent Northampton, England, United KingdomJob Title:

Principal Systems EngineerLocation:

Isle of Wight - Cowes, Chelmsford - Great Baddow or Portsmouth - BroadOakSalary:

Up to £75,900 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time and accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your 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

Developing novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facingApplying a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issuesConducting system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterise and specify robust product designLeading the decomposition of requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS NextBe 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 teamCollaborating with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching system design solutionsDirecting and undertaking system integration, test planning and executionDefining and articulating system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across a wide range of operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholdersThrough these activities you will build your personal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base in engineering

Your skills and experiences

A good understanding in some of the following subject areas; signal processing, target track extraction, object classification algorithms, system and sensor resource optimisationA 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 requirementsDemonstrates 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, enhanced annual 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.

Working arrangements

In this role, you will be able to enjoy both flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site. Our working approach will enable 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\''ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition 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 security and export control restrictions. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting which may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency for the role.

Closing Date

Closing Date:

22nd August 2025We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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