Lead RF Systems Engineer / Technical Lead

Overview

Lead RF Systems Engineer at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. You will provide technical leadership across RF system development from concept through demonstrator, shaping multi-disciplinary solutions for radar/electronic warfare domains. You’ll collaborate with antennas, signal processing, firmware and software teams, engage customers, and mentor engineers to deliver coherent system architectures. This role combines innovation with practical delivery in a hybrid-working environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• learning and development
• career growth
• wellbeing support
• inclusive culture
• balanced lifestyle

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across Sense & Effect development projects from early R&D to technology demonstrators
• Lead RF system architectures with trade-off analyses balancing performance, cost, time, and risk
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary integration of antennas, RF components, signal processing, electronics, firmware, and software
• Represent technical solutions to customers and stakeholders through briefings and roadmaps
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager and Project Manager to align delivery with milestones and quality standards
• Contribute to development of new RF system concepts and feasibility studies
• Mentor and inspire engineers to foster technical excellence and continuous improvement

Key requirements

• Strong background in RF systems engineering, particularly Radar and/or Electronic Warfare
• Understanding of RF subsystems including antennas, front-end electronics, signal processing chains, and system integration
• Proven track record of system design, trade-off analysis, and performance modelling
• Experience turning early-stage concepts into demonstrators or prototypes
• Excellent communication skills with customer-facing and technical presentation experience
• Strong collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams or acting as a technical authority

• Excellent communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Mentorship and leadership
• EM/RF knowledge
• DSP and RF simulation/modelling tools
• Radar or Electronic Warfare techniques

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