Job Description
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
Join a dynamic Radar Signal Processing Technical Lead role at the forefront of real-world demands in the defence industry. Your responsibilities will include ensuring operational excellence for existing products, developing next-generation radar products to counter emerging threats, and contributing to our strategy for new technology. Your daily tasks will involve applying System Engineering principles across the entire development lifecycle, helping develop radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.
What you’ll be doing
* Lead design and architectural implementation of a common signal processing platform for future complex radar products, providing technical leadership to a team designing, implementing, and integrating signal processing solutions into radar systems.
* Interact effectively with the project technical authority, engineering manager, and senior stakeholders.
* Collaborate with specialists across electronics, electrical, mechanical, and software engineering to ensure a consistent system design approach.
* Apply and promote ISO 15288 Systems Engineering principles throughout the engineering lifecycle, from requirements to system support and disposal.
Your skills and experiences
* Expert understanding of Signal Processing algorithms and their implementation in real-time, software-driven environments.
* Knowledge of the relationship between algorithms, software, and hardware platforms.
* Experience leading signal processing architecture development and design activities.
* Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
* Experience in Complex Radar Signal Processing.
* Knowledge of software and hardware engineering lifecycles from requirements to in-service support is highly desirable.
Benefits
Includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working, employee assistance, Cycle2work, discounts, and potential annual incentives.
The Radar Systems Engineering team
As the Radar Signal Processing Technical Lead, you will oversee the design and implementation of a common signal processing platform, providing leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring integration across the engineering lifecycle, and applying ISO 15288 principles.
The role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our Cowes workplace is accessible via ferry from Southampton, with a shuttle service available.
Why BAE Systems?
Make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and merit. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including underrepresented communities, and accommodate disabilities or health conditions during recruitment. Many roles require security and export control clearances, including the Baseline Personnel Security Standard and potentially higher security vetting levels.
Closing Date
15th May 2025. We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Apply early to be considered.
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