Electronic Engineer – Antennas

Job Description

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Electronic Engineer

Requisition ID: 121909

Location: Great Baddow – Hybrid 2 days onsite

Grade: GG09 – GG10

Referral Bonus: £5,000

Role Summary:

The Innovation & Technology group within the Defence Business Unit is the research and technology arm of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence business. In partnership with the other businesses and educational establishments with whom we work, we innovate and develop to transform aspiration and vision into engineered reality.

We provide research & development, consultancy, specialist manufacturing and technical services for Digital Intelligence and other BAE Systems businesses. Additionally, our expertise helps the UK MoD, US Department of Defence, universities and our UK industrial partners, and other leading innovation organisations to achieve their goals.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hard-working and professional engineer into the Antennas and Electromagnetics group within Innovation & Technology based in Great Baddow, near Chelmsford, Essex.

The Antenna and Electromagnetics group undertakes research and development across the EW spectrum from near and far-field ranges for antenna characterisation from a few hundred MHz to millimetre wave frequencies. Our research includes the in the following areas;

• Novel antenna concepts
• Installed antenna performance
• Low Observable (LO) antenna design,
• Design of microwave devices,
• Radar range equation based calculations for radar and communication system performance prediction.
• Evaluation of Electromagnetic Compatibility and Hazard (EMC/EMH) problems.
• Prediction and measurement of the Radar Cross Section of civil and military vehicles and structures is undertaken, particularly in relation to LO antenna design.

The candidate does not need to have experience in all of these areas, but a good general understanding of the principles involved in undertaking work of this nature would be of benefit.

The Engineer role will involve leading the delivery of innovative research projects to quality, time and budget while working with teams of scientific and engineering staff.

Candidates will be expected to provide both technical input into programmes and support bidding activities and be willing to take an active role in finding and securing future work.

For motivated candidates there will be future opportunities for project and people management.

The successful candidate would be expected to:

• Work with a team of multi-disciplined scientists and / or engineers to execute projects for customers. A large proportion of the projects undertaken will results in practical demonstrations at TRL 2 to 5 and operational system up to TRL 9
• Have the skills to lead a team of scientists and / or engineers to execute projects for customers
• Develop new business opportunities and timely generation of high quality, well planned and innovative bids with an acceptable level of risk
• Provide inputs into technical strategy in line with the wider Innovation & Technology strategy
• Identification and delivery of internally funded (PV) work that builds capability for exploitation in line with the Innovation & Technology strategy
• Develop & maintain key business relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers and external institutions to support new business and awareness of the state-of-the-art
• Promote the technical excellence of Innovation & Technology through generation of patents and external publicity in scientific journals and / or the press
• Ensure that all projects are undertaken in line with Innovation & Technology process & governance.
• Assist with the development of new business opportunities and participate in the timely generation of high quality, well planned and innovative bids with an acceptable level of risk
• Engage with customers and Innovation & Technology management on a daily basis
• Develop & maintain key business relationships with internal and external customers, suppliers and external institutions to support new business and awareness of the state-of-the-art
• Promote the technical excellence of Innovation & Technology through generation of patents and external publicity in scientific journals and / or the press
• Ensure that all projects are undertaken in line with Innovation & Technology process & governance

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

• Antenna Design OR Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetics experience
• Able to work in a role which has a lot of mathmatmatics
• Must have or be able to obtain full SC security clearance

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity 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 disability 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.

Please 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 nationality, any nationalities 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 residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.