Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

Location:

Crawley, United Kingdom

Hybrid working – Crawley

• Analyse and understand customer needs through advanced studies, simulations, mock‑ups, models, prototypes, …
• Formalise specifications and architecture used to propose the best solution/product to clients
• Prepare and carry out integration, verification and validation tests
• Define test plans and procedures for system‑level testing
• Ensure the technical integration and coherence of the system design, interfaces, and performances
• Support design of the systems architecture
• Demonstrate the solution to the customer

• Electronic Warfare Product Line Engineers, Architects and Managers
• EW Project Delivery Teams (including Project Management)
• Domain Technical and Engineering Managers
• Domain Functional Management
• The wider multi‑discipline engineering team

• Graduated with a degree in Electronics, Aeronautical/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related disciplines
• Proven experience in Systems Engineering and/or Software, Hardware, and IVVQ activities
• Desire to update expertise continuously and design innovative solutions to fit customer needs
• Motivation to strengthen expertise in conception, requirement management, development, test, integration or validation
• A passion for solving complex problems in a challenging environment
• Recognised as a team player and enjoys collaborative work
• Willingness to mentor and share knowledge

• Quickly understand the system, stakeholders, interactions, products, and environment
• Knowledge of a design‑to‑cost approach
• Ability to adapt and react to change
• Familiarity with management and engineering tools such as DOORS, Polarion, JIRA
• Experience leading engineering projects or activities

• Signal Processing
• Communication Systems
• RF Systems (EW, CESM, Comms)
• RF Performance Modelling/Budgets
• System Specification & Design (SSS/TRS)

Due to the nature of the work at Thales, many roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires a sole British National from birth and achievement of Security Clearance (SC) without caveats. It would be advantageous if already held, otherwise successful applicants must obtain and maintain SC Clearance prior to employment. For guidance, see the UKSV website:

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. Benefits include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle‑to‑work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering days, stocks and shares, annual bonus, and more depending on the role.