Power System Design Lead

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Power System Design Lead

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

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.

• 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

• 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

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.

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…