Senior Systems Engineer- Advanced Radar and Surveillance
hace 1 día
Enfield
Senior Systems Engineer- Advanced Radar and Surveillance • Enfield, North London, • £55,000 - £65,000 + excellent bens. Are you a systems thinker who loves tackling complex technical challenges? Join a world-class engineering team pushing the boundaries of radar and surveillance technology. You’ll play a key role in designing, integrating, and delivering mission-critical systems that protect lives and assets across the UK and beyond. This is your chance to work at the forefront of innovation — where cutting-edge technology meets real-world impact. What You’ll Do As a Senior Systems Engineer, you’ll take ownership of full system lifecycles — from initial concept and design through to integration, verification, and delivery. You’ll collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams (Software, Mechanical, Electrical) to ensure our advanced systems perform flawlessly in the field. Your day-to-day will include: • Leading system design, integration, and testing activities., • Driving system engineering best practices across multiple high-impact projects., • Engaging with stakeholders and customers to capture requirements and shape technical solutions., • Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers., • Applying your skills flexibly across a range of technologies, platforms, and products. What You Bring We’re looking for someone with: • Strong experience in systems design, integration, and test., • Solid understanding of the full product lifecycle — from concept to in-service support., • Broad appreciation of multi-disciplinary engineering (Software, Mechanical, Electrical)., • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills., • A proactive mindset and the ability to work autonomously or as part of a cross-functional team. Desirable Experience (Bonus Points) Not essential, but it would be great if you have: • Understanding of Radar or Radio Systems, or the ability to rapidly master new technologies., • Experience across the full engineering lifecycle — concept, development, and production., • Familiarity with communications protocols (RS485, RS232, TCP-IP, CANBus)., • Exposure to Naval or Maritime systems, navigation equipment, or platform integration., • Hands-on experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, multimeters)., • Basic electronics knowledge and circuit-level fault finding., • Awareness of EMC, ESD, and electronics lab practices., • Ability to lead multi-skilled teams and deliver engineering packages to time, cost, and quality., • Chartered or working towards professional registration (IMechE, IET, INCOSE)., • Experience compiling technical bid proposals. Why Join Us At the forefront of defence and surveillance innovation, you’ll be part of a company that: • Works on projects with real-world purpose and national importance., • Encourages creativity, continuous learning, and professional development., • Offers a collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking environment., • Gives you the autonomy to make a difference from day one. If you’re ready to take your systems engineering career to the next level — where every project challenges and inspires — we’d love to hear from you.