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 daily tasks will be exciting and diverse, applying the principles of System Engineering across the entire 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. Interact effectively 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 ensure 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. Knowledge 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.
Benefits:
Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working options, an employee assistance program, Cycle2Work scheme, employee discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.
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 will provide technical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring integration of signal processing solutions across the full engineering lifecycle. Working closely with senior stakeholders and engineering specialists, you will apply and promote ISO 15288 Systems Engineering principles to deliver a consistent and effective system design.
Work Environment:
This role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our Cowes workplace is accessible from Southampton via ferry and shuttle service. Our flexible working approach allows you to balance work and personal life, including options for part-time hours, flexible start and finish times.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. We value diversity, reward integrity and merit, and empower you to fulfill your potential. We welcome applicants 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.
Security and Eligibility:
Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions based on nationality, place of birth, and residency. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher levels of security vetting, including 5 to 10 years of UK residency.
Closing Date:
15th May 2025. We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early application.
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