Job Title: Radar Signal Processing Technical Lead
Location:
Cowes – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:
Circa £80,000 depending on skills and experience
Job Description:
Put yourself into a dynamic Radar Signal Processing Technical Lead role at the forefront of real-world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be opportunities 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, applying the principles of System 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:
1. Lead design and architectural implementation of a common signal processing platform for future complex radar products, providing technical leadership and focus to a team that will design, implement, and integrate signal processing solutions into radar products.
2. Effectively interact with the project technical authority, project engineering manager, and senior stakeholders.
3. Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical, and software to direct and realize a consistent system design approach.
4. Apply and champion the Systems Engineering principles of ISO 15288 throughout the entire engineering lifecycle, from requirement definition to system integration, customer acceptance, system support, and disposal.
Your skills and experiences:
1. Expert understanding of Signal Processing algorithms and their implementation in a real-time software-driven environment.
2. Understanding of the relationship between algorithmic, software, and hardware platform implementation.
3. Experience leading signal processing architectural development and design activities.
4. Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
5. Experience in Complex Radar Signal Processing.
6. Knowledge of software and hardware engineering lifecycles from requirements capture to in-service support is highly desirable.
Additional Benefits:
Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working arrangements, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, employee discounts, and potential annual incentives.
The Radar Systems Engineering team:
As the Radar Signal Processing Technical Lead, you will lead the design and implementation of a common signal processing platform for future radar products. You’ll provide technical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the integration of signal processing solutions across the full engineering lifecycle. Working closely with senior stakeholders and engineering specialists, you’ll apply and promote ISO 15288 Systems Engineering principles to deliver a consistent and effective system design.
This role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our workplace in Cowes is accessible via a ferry from Southampton, with a shuttle service to the site. Our flexible working approach allows for part-time hours, flexible start and finish times, and other arrangements to balance work and personal life.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented communities, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Please note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on nationality or place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and some roles may require higher security vetting.
Closing Date:
15th May 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early application.
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