Principal System Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by Synergize Consulting
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Principal Systems Engineer requires a candidate with SC clearance and strong expertise in radar systems to support complex Fire Control Radar systems in a high-security defense environment. The position involves driving systems engineering activities throughout the radar development lifecycle and collaborating across various engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will possess a systems thinking approach to tackle multi-layered engineering challenges effectively. Active UK SC Clearance is mandatory for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive systems engineering activity across the radar development lifecycle
- Define and shape problems, architectures, and synthetic environments
- Support performance modelling, system design, and verification
- Collaborate across disciplines (eg RF, DSP, sensor fusion) to ensure effective system integration
- Lead or contribute to design, modelling, simulation, and data analysis
Key Skills:
- Strong radar domain knowledge and systems engineering background
- Expertise in radar systems and sub-systems
- Systems architecture and system-of-systems integration
- Digital signal processing
- RF systems engineering
- Multi-sensor data fusion & tracking
- Synthetic environments or real-time simulation
- Verification, validation, and performance modelling
- Able to access ITAR/NATO-restricted information
- Willing to work primarily onsite in Edinburgh
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are looking for a SC Cleared Principal Systems Engineer with strong radar domain expertise to support complex Fire Control Radar systems within a high-security defence environment. This is a technically engaging opportunity for a systems thinker who thrives on solving multi-layered engineering challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive systems engineering activity across the radar development lifecycle
- Define and shape problems, architectures, and synthetic environments
- Support performance modelling, system design, and verification
- Collaborate across disciplines (eg RF, DSP, sensor fusion) to ensure effective system integration
- Lead or contribute to design, modelling, simulation, and data analysis
Experience and Skills Sought:
We re particularly keen to hear from candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Radar systems and sub-systems
- Systems architecture and system-of-systems integration
- Digital signal processing
- RF systems engineering
- Multi-sensor data fusion & tracking
- Synthetic environments or real-time simulation
- Verification, validation, and performance modelling
Requirements:
- Strong radar domain knowledge and systems engineering background
- Able to access ITAR/NATO-restricted information
- Willing to work primarily onsite in Edinburgh
- Due to the nature of the role, an active UK SC Clearance is required.