Principal Systems Engineer - ISR & Sensors

The Lead Systems Engineer - ISR & Sensors will own the specification, design, deployment and commissioning of SRT's core sensor project deployments, including radars, cameras, RF, VHF and other ISR sensor offerings across coastal towers, vessels, UAVs and aircraft platforms. The role serves as the Technical Design Authority for maritime sensor and RF system integrations, ensuring compliance with maritime regulatory standards and leading proof-of-concept activities. It also involves technically leading other engineers, providing 4th line support for live system issues on a 24/7 basis, and collaborating with suppliers, customers and field teams, with international travel required.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Technical Design Authority
• Serve as the Technical Design Authority for all maritime sensor and RF system integrations
• Ensure compliance with IALA, SOLAS, IMO and other relevant maritime regulatory standards
• Ensure high-level system architectures through RF performance modelling, carefully designed platform layouts, and integration strategies
• Lead and approve detailed design packages, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and engineering best practice
• Hold technical sign-off authority for all sensor and RF system integrations within MDA projects
• Ensure all solutions comply with contractual deliverables and long-term supportability requirements
• Sensor Systems Expertise & Performance
• Lead the integration ISR sensors across fixed sites, towers, vessels, UAVs, and aircraft
• Oversee mechanical, electrical, RF, and environmental design elements of multi-sensor installations and evaluate new sensors and technologies for suitability, compliance, and integration fit
• Develop repeatable installation solutions for known and variant platforms, ensuring complete and accurate technical data capture during surveys and configuration activities
• Analyse and optimise sensor coverage, RF propagation, performance limits, and environmental impacts
• Define and validate performance test criteria to ensure compliance and optimal behaviour within integrated MDA systems
• Provide expert technical guidance for installation, integration, maintenance and performance expectations
• Oversee proof-of-concept activities and translate results into architectural decisions
• Project & Cross-Team Responsibilities
• Input into overall project High-Level Design, collaborating with other Design Authority Architects
• Create Project Engineering plans to define design tasks, documentation, and dependencies
• Support project and engineering stakeholders by translating complex technical issues into clear risks and recommendations
• Identify and escalate technical risks, design gaps, and blockers early
• Ensure RF and sensor architectures align with infrastructure, networking, and software system requirements
• Review and approve installation manuals, BOMs, and as-built documentation
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering activities to ensure consistent, high-quality system delivery
• Supplier, Customer & Field Engagement
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers during evaluation, selection, testing, and integration of sensors
• Represent SRT in customer workshops, surveys, design sessions, and technical reviews in the UK and overseas
• Visit operational sites - towers, coastal stations, vessels, aircraft, UAV platforms - to validate design, oversee installations, and support performance testing
• Ensure installation standards are met and correctly audited
• Provide guidance to engineers involved in RF, platform, and sensor-system integration

Benefits

• Excellent salary and package
• Private health care
• Career Development opportunities