Job Title: Digital Hardware Engineering Lead
Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes
Salary: Up to £85,700 depending on skills and experience plus bonus scheme.
Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.
Job Description
Contributing to the overall design and development of advanced radar systems, supporting the growth of new products from concept through to delivery.
Leading the definition and integration of hardware and digital subsystem interfaces, including high-speed data, control, and calibration signals.
Developing hardware specifications and architectures for digital components, including both bespoke and off-the-shelf solutions.
Translating signal processing concepts into real-world solutions through modelling, simulation, and requirement definition.
Defining and coordinating system timing strategies to enable efficient scheduling and real-time performance across subsystems.
Supporting system-level testing, calibration, and design assurance activities to ensure product performance and reliability.
Your Skills and Experiences
* Strong background in Electronics Engineering, with a focus on digital high-speed and complex design.
* Experience in data analysis using tools such as MATLAB or Excel.
* Degree in electronics engineering, physics, or any STEM degree, or experience equivalent.
* Understanding of system integration and design assurance processes with a solid grasp of all hardware disciplines, with multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge.
* Previous experience working with radar systems, particularly AESAs (Active Electronically Scanned Arrays).
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 Future Radar Team
Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology, we are evolving our radar portfolio, enhancing our existing and developing brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance.
Workplace and Culture
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.
We offer flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location, including accruing hours and flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site, and life at home.
BAE Systems is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference.
You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.
Application Information
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.
All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Closing Date: 9th October 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
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