Principal Systems Engineer - Seeker Systems

Principal Systems Engineer - Seeker Systems: World class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit 6x Principal Systems Engineers - Seeker Systems. Please Note: you must be eligible for SC Security Clearance. The contract is initially for 6 months (on-going after). Hourly rate; £44.40 per hour. Principal Systems Engineer - Seeker Systems Job Description: Responsible for undertaking the systems design, performance evaluation, integration, design verification and certification of RF Seeker sub-systems and multi-mode seekers. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a successful team working at the forefront of technology, developing new and innovative concepts for future RF seekers. You will gain experience in RF seeker technologies and system engineering design practices. You will be involved in various stages of seeker development from the concept stage through system design, development, proving and on to manufacture. There will be opportunities for travel both within the UK and abroad in support of seeker testing and trials. • Advanced Concepts and Research – investigating and evaluating new technologies and concepts for tomorrow’s RF Seeker sub-systems • Requirements Specification and Design – carrying out a full range of technical analyses and investigations, preparing specifications (system, sub system etc.) and developing designs. • Trials Planning Conduct and Testing – defining, testing approaches, specifying tests in assigned/specialist areas then evaluating and making recommendations based on the results. • Systems Validation – carrying out systems proving activities, including integration and test and support to production. • Advanced Concepts and technologies development • RF Seeker sub-system concept generation • Main programmes development, design and systems validation of RF Seeker sub-systems Skills and Experience: Ideally degree qualified or equivalent with at least 3 of the following skills and experience:- • Significant, relevant experience (Knowledge of RF systems would be an advantage but not essential) • Signal processing and Fourier analysis • Closed-loop control design and analysis • Robust validation and verification methods and use of unit testing approaches • Extensive experience with the use of MATLAB/Simulink • Development and maintenance of efficient simulation environments • Sensor modelling including Monte Carlo capability • Embedded algorithm development • Software development, including fluency in C, C++ and Visual Basic • Kalman filter analysis and development (including extended Kalman filters) • Statistical analysis of stochastic systems • Anti-multipath algorithms for naval tracking radar