Job Description
Join Us as a Principal Electronics Systems Engineer!
Location: Cowes, Portsmouth Broad Oak, Great Baddow (3 days a week onsite)
Salary: Up to £87,200 (dependent on skills and experience) - Part-time & accruing hours available!
We offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. Speak to your recruiter about the options available for this role.
Who We Are
At BAE Systems, you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll play a crucial role in delivering advanced, technology-led defense, aerospace, and security solutions, shaping a safer future for all.
From the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space, a career at BAE Systems offers limitless possibilities!
Your Role
As a Principal Electronics Systems Engineer, you will provide authoritative leadership across the full engineering lifecycle. You’ll tackle complex electronic systems challenges, define and assure designs, and guide multidisciplinary teams. Your deep electronics expertise will ensure consistent, high-quality engineering across our radar systems.
Core Responsibilities
* Support the SDA with overall Radar System design.
* Define and capture digital requirements from board level to sub-system level.
* Provide digital techniques support to the SDA and techniques groups (RF, software, digits, mechanical, DO) throughout the design lifecycle.
* Ensure adherence to established design protocols during the design process.
* Analyze system architectures to guide make/buy/COTS decisions.
* Define test and integration plans from board to system level.
* Ensure sufficient built-in functionality for design assurance and contribute to the system design assurance specification.
Essential Skills
* A degree or significant experience in Electronic Engineering or a closely related field.
* Experience in digital electronics, including FPGA development and high-speed interfaces (e.g., serial FPDP, JESD204).
* Experience in sub-system and system integration and testing.
* Familiarity with Xilinx/AMD FPGA products and Vivado design tools.
* Experience in radar system data analysis.
* Comprehensive understanding of the full design process, from requirements to design assurance and sign-off.
* Solid understanding of radar operation, particularly Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars.
Why Join Us?
At BAE Systems, you’ll enjoy:
* A competitive pension scheme.
* Employee share plans.
* An extensive range of flexible, discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and private health plans.
* Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.
The Future Radar Team
Join us in shaping the future of radar technology! We are rapidly evolving our portfolio to enhance existing capabilities while pioneering new systems designed to counter emerging threats across the battlespace. Through close collaboration with our customers and sustained investment in exceptional talent, we are committed to remaining at the forefront of defense innovation.
Our workplace in Cowes is easily accessible from Southampton, with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to the site.
We embrace flexible working hours, allowing you to balance your work and home life effectively.
Why BAE Systems?
Here, you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence. You’ll be recognized for your contributions and enjoy rewards tailored to what matters most to you and your family.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. A diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to our mission.
Important Note: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.
Closing Date: 15th April 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible!
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