Job title: Principal Signal Processing Engineer\n\nLocation: Cowes, Isle of Wight or Broad Oak\n\nSalary: Up to £75,900 depending on skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available’ Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.\n\nPut yourself into a dynamic Principal Signal Processing Engineer role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next radar products to counter emerging threats and contribution to our strategy for new technology.

Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.\n\nWhat you’ll be doing:\n\nSupporting the design and development of a signal processing platform for next-gen radar systems, using Systems Engineering principles (ISO 15288) throughout the project\n\nWorking closely with design leads, engineering teams, and other stakeholders to align technical efforts\n\nManaging system and sub-system requirements using IBM DOORS Next and helped create design specifications\n\nBuilding MATLAB models to support algorithm development, testing, and performance validation\n\nPlanning and carrying out integration and testing of the signal processing platform within the overall radar system\n\nEncouraging best practices in design, modelling, and integration to deliver reliable and scalable radar solutions\n\nYour skills and experiences:\n\nStrong, detailed understanding of Signal Processing algorithms and their implementation in real-time, software-driven environments\n\nClear understanding of the interaction between algorithms, software, and hardware platforms\n\nSolid knowledge of applied mathematics and proficiency in MATLAB modelling\n\nHigher education qualification (or equivalent experience) in a STEM discipline\n\nBenefits:\n\nAs well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers 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.\n\nThe team:\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing next- radar technology by shaping the architecture and implementation of advanced signal processing platforms. You’ll work across the full engineering lifecycle, applying systems engineering principles and collaborating with experts to bring complex algorithms to life. If you’re passionate about cutting-edge technology, real-time systems, and seeing your work integrated into mission-critical radar solutions, this role offers both challenge and impact.\n\nBAE Systems’ Radar Sector is advancing next- radar and sensor systems, offering the opportunity to work on projects across the engineering lifecycle, supporting both UK and export markets.\n\nOur workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.\n\nAs 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 part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.\n\nWhy BAE Systems?\n\nThis is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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.\n\nPlease 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 , any 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 in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.\n\nClosing Date: 6th August 2025\n\nWe 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.\n\n#LI-AP1