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Systems Engineer

Portsmouth, GB💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead microwave instrument technical proposals and studies for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems built for Earth Observation and planetary exploration satellites.

Role type

Senior IC Radar Systems Engineer (Microwave Instrumentation)

Builds

Microwave instrumentation systems for Earth Observation and Scientific Mission satellites

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Radar Technology

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Microwave instrument design, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) expertise, technical studies, proposal writing, customer requirement gathering

Preferred skills

Experience with bid processes, knowledge sharing, technical negotiations

Technologies

Microwave instrumentation, SAR systems

Responsibilities

Lead technical proposals and studies up to 14 months, analyze and design microwave instrument systems, monitor study progression and resolve technical issues, ensure system design aligns with customer requirements throughout the lifecycle, conduct peer reviews, support technical and industrial negotiations

Seniority

Professional, hands-on IC

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