Senior System Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer – Radar Trials & Analysis

Edinburgh HQ (No remote working)

SC Clearance essential

Up to £62 p/h

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We’re looking for an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to support the ongoing development of an in-service radar system, with a strong focus on trials analysis (rig and flight test data) and system performance verification.

This is a hands-on engineering role working directly with real-world radar trial data, where you’ll be responsible for turning complex datasets into actionable system-level insights.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse large scale datasets from rig and flight trials to assess radar performance against system requirements
• Apply signal processing, image processing, and classification techniques to extract meaningful engineering insight
• Investigate system anomalies using real trial data and support root cause analysis
• Raise and manage System Problem Reports (SPR) for further technical investigation
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to support development and prototyping of defence capabilities
• Contribute to System Verification & Validation (V&V) activities across the lifecycle

Key skills

• Strong xwzovoh experience using MATLAB for large dataset analysis
• Proven background working within the V-model lifecycle, particularly integration, test, and V&V phases
• Experience in safety-critical engineering environments (e.g. defence, aerospace, or similar regulated industries)
• Familiarity with radar or complex sensor systems is highly desirable
• Comfortable working with real-world experimental data and system level performance issues