Radar System Architect

21 hours ago


Freshwater, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job Title: Radar System Architect



All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying.

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: From £65,000 depending on skills and experience plus executive benefits



What you’ll be doing:



  • Providing technical and business leadership, guiding engineering teams and ensuring solutions meet programme, business, and customer requirements
  • Presenting technical proposals, including white papers and business cases, while supporting radar-related bidding activities
  • Conducting radar system modelling, detailed planning, and cost-benefit analysis to optimise system effectiveness and align with programme goals
  • Collaborating with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams while mentoring engineers and advancing engineering capabilities
  • Promoting innovative technologies across programmes, shaping strategy and policy within the Integrated Business Plan (IBP)
  • Evaluating and adapting supplier technologies for integration into next-generation radar systems through site visits and assessments

Your skills and experiences:



  • Proven experience in radar system development with practical knowledge of technologies, requirements management (e.g., IBM DOORS), and configuration management and a practical understanding of the full product lifecycle, delivering solutions with independence and technical integrity
  • Expert understanding of systems engineering principles, including ISO 15288, systems thinking, and holistic approaches to complex problems
  • Strong leadership in large-scale complex system designs, with knowledge of engineering lifecycles and tools.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience presenting technical and non-technical information to stakeholders
  • Chartered Engineer status or significant experience to progress towards it, with a bachelor’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and proven experience

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 Radar Engineering team:


BAE Systems Radar Business is advancing the next generation of radar technologies and products. We are seeking a System Architect to lead the definition and alignment of these activities, working closely with product Design Authorities and technical experts. This senior role focuses on solving complex engineering challenges, integrating solutions across disciplines, and collaborating with world-leading technology suppliers.


You will play a key role in shaping the future of cutting-edge radar systems.


As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.


Why BAE Systems?


This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.


We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.


Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.


Closing Date: 6th January 2025


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.


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