BAE Systems
JobTitle: RadarSystem Architect
Location: Cowes. Weoffer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – pleasespeak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: From£65,000 depending on skills and experience plus executivebenefits
What you’ll be doing:
- Providing technical andbusiness leadership, guiding engineering teams and ensuringsolutions meet programme, business, and customerrequirements
- Evaluating and adaptingsupplier technologies for integration into next-generation radarsystems through site visits andassessments
Presenting technical proposals, including whitepapers and business cases, while supporting radar-related biddingactivities
Conducting radar system modelling, detailedplanning, and cost-benefit analysis to optimise systemeffectiveness and align with programmegoals
Collaborating with customers, suppliers, andcross-functional teams while mentoring engineers and advancingengineeringcapabilities
Promoting innovative technologies acrossprogrammes, shaping strategy and policy within the IntegratedBusiness Plan (IBP)
Your skillsand experiences:
- Proven experience inradar system development with practical knowledge of technologies,requirements management (e.g., IBM DOORS), and configurationmanagement and a practical understanding of the full productlifecycle, delivering solutions with independence and technicalintegrity
- Chartered Engineerstatus or significant experience to progress towards it, with abachelor’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and provenexperience
Expert understanding of systems engineeringprinciples, including ISO 15288, systems thinking, and holisticapproaches to complexproblems
Strong leadership in large-scale complex systemdesigns, with knowledge of engineering lifecycles andtools.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills,with experience presenting technical and non-technical informationto stakeholders
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAESystems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range offlexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits,including a green car scheme, private health plans and shoppingdiscounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Radar Engineeringteam:
BAE Systems Radar Business is advancing the nextgeneration of radar technologies and products. We are seeking aSystem Architect to lead the definition and alignment of theseactivities, working closely with product Design Authorities andtechnical experts. This senior role focuses on solving complexengineering challenges, integrating solutions across disciplines,and collaborating with world-leading technology suppliers.
You will play a key role in shaping the future ofcutting-edge radarsystems.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work.Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with yourworking hours, depending on your role and location. This couldinclude accruing hours as well as flexibility around start andfinish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site andlife at home.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a realdifference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that valuesdiversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll beempowered to fulfil your potential.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds andparticularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Wealso want to make sure that our recruitment processes are asinclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition(for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that mayaffect your performance in certain assessment types, please speakto your recruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems aresubject to both security and export control restrictions. Theserestrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, anynationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birthcan restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within theorganisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve BaselinePersonnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levelsof National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on thevetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningfulsecurity vettingchecks.
ClosingDate: 6 th January2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early ifwe receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if youare interested, please submit your application as early aspossible.
