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Overview:

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Keysight’s ADCS team delivers tailored test and measurement solutions to leading Aerospace and Defense customers, with over 20 years of profitable growth. Operating globally between the headquarters in Edinburgh and Loveland, we collaborate closely with customers to design and implement custom hardware/software systems - primarily in radar, satellite, and mission-critical domains. From initial inquiry to final delivery, our multi-disciplinary team engages across engineering, sales, and services to turn complex technical requirements into high-impact solutions that drive customer success and business growth.

Responsibilities:

As a System Design Engineer in Keysight’s Aerospace & Defense Custom Solutions (ADCS) group you will work as part of a highly talented and passionate multi-discipline team that develops and delivers world class custom test solutions. You will utilize your technical expertise, innate curiosity and creativity to gain a deep understanding of customer needs, map out customer requirements and propose solutions. You will architect, design and develop solutions prior to delivery.

You will ultimately be responsible for designing RF test solutions to interface to and make complex measurements on customer devices (such as radar and satellite systems and subassemblies), leveraging the latest test equipment from Keysight and 3rd parties. You will contribute throughout the project lifecycle; from proposal to acceptance and you will frequently and directly collaborate with customers at a technical level.

What we offer:

• Performance Related Salaries: Starting salaries commensurate with background / skills including relevant experience. Regular salary reviews with merit-based increases.
• Flexible Working Hours: Allows you to adjust your work schedule to fit in with your personal life.
• Pension Plan, Life Assurance, Healthcare, Employee Assistance Program,
• Holidays: Scotland - 28 days annual holiday plus 5 statutory days

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (or equivalent)
• Must have the ability to acquire UK Security Clearance
• Demonstrated experience of 5+ years in a relevant field
• Working knowledge of RF design concepts & test
• Transmitter and receiver design principles; radio propagation and antenna principles; modulation
• Measurements: Power Meter, Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Time Domain, Calibration.
• Working knowledge of analog / digital electronics design & test
• Analog / high speed digital design principles
• Serial / parallel communications standards
• Schematic capture, circuit layout fundamentals

Nice to have:

• System design experience; for example:
• Block diagram development against requirements
• System and sub-system interface definition
• Test & Measurement (i.e. using instrumentation)
• Software development

The successful applicant will also have:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and directly with customers
• A passion and proven ability for practical problem-solving
• A methodical and thorough approach to documentation and test
• Knowledge of project management & business processes
• The versatility needed to efficiently switch between activities and adopt roles as each project requires.

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***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***

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Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead 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 generation 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 Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails

• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification

• Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes

• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations

• Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team

• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews

Your Skills and Experiences

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject

• Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;

• Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies

• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411

• Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML

• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Power System Design Team:

At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.

Our 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.

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.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

We 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.

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Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead 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 generation 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 Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails

• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification

• Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes

• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations

• Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team

• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews

Your Skills and Experiences

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject

• Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;

• Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies

• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411

• Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML

• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Power System Design Team:

At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.

Our 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.

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.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

We 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.

#LI-RB1

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Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead 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 generation 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 Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails

• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification

• Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes

• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations

• Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team

• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews

Your Skills and Experiences

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject

• Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;

• Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies

• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411

• Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML

• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Power System Design Team:

At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.

Our 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.

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.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

We 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.

#LI-RB1

#LI-Hybrid

Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead 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 generation 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 Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails

• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification

• Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes

• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations

• Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team

• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews

Your Skills and Experiences

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject

• Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;

• Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies

• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411

• Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML

• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Power System Design Team:

At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.

Our 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.

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.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

We 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.

#LI-RB1

#LI-Hybrid

Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead 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 generation 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 Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails

• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification

• Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes

• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations

• Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team

• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews

Your Skills and Experiences

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject

• Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;

• Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies

• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411

• Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML

• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Power System Design Team:

At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.

Our 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.

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.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

We 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.

#LI-RB1

#LI-Hybrid

Job Title: Power System Design Lead

Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead 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 generation 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 Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design of AC & DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails

• Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification

• Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes

• Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations

• Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team

• Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews

Your Skills and Experiences

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject

• Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;

• Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies

• Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411

• Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML

• Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

• A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Power System Design Team:

At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.

Our 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.

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.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

We 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.

#LI-RB1

#LI-Hybrid