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# Systems Engineer - Radar

- **Company:** Saab
- **Location:** Whiteley, UK
- **Salary:** £60,791.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Systems Engineering, MATLAB, Requirements Management, Subsystems
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5833782251

## About the Role

* As a person you are positive, social, results oriented and a team player with a proven background in systems engineering
 * Hold a Bachelors degree or equivalent
 * Experience of radar, communications or EW systems is essential
 * Experience of working with MATLAB, ideally working with recorded radar data
 * Experience of working in a recognised industry standard requirements management tool
 * Familiar with principles of 15288:2023
 * Familiar with product road mapping and product lifecycle techniques
 * Enjoy working and developing in a team
 * Like cooperating with others but are capable of working individually as well
 * Good technical communication skills
 * During your employment you will handle tasks and materials that are classified as military secret and therefore you must have a UK or Swedish citizenship

As a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or have the ability to gain it.

## Description

This role is part of our Sensor Systems Business Unit.

Saab is expanding in the UK and we are now seeking talented and highly motivated Systems Engineer to support our radar and sensors growth activities at either our Fareham campus.

Much of our current work is centred on the G1X radar, which is the newest radar in Saab's portfolio - a software defined radar with a regular capability update cycle post-delivery, as well as an established production line. As a Systems Engineer you will regularly work with current products, developing enhancements and investigating new areas for product growth., As a System Engineer you will be responsible for various activities across the product lifecycle., * Support bid activities

 * Requirements management activities
 * Radar performance analysis
 * Radar algorithm development
 * System and sub-system design
 * Support to customer demonstrations
 * Travel within UK and abroad (including to Gothenburg office)


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