Lead Systems Engineer - ISR & Sensors

Position: Lead Systems Engineer - ISR & Sensors
SRT Marine Systems plc (SRT) is a market leader in the domain of international marine surveillance technology and systems. We are a respected, established, and an ambitious multi-national company headquartered in the UK with a global customer base.

The company has a worldwide impact in the marine sector by leading the next generation of maritime domain awareness technologies "MDA", products, and systems that significantly enhance security, safety, environmental protection, and sustainability. Our customers are global and range from the largest national coast guards to individual vessel owners.

SRT is an exciting company where high-quality results are rewarded. We are ambitious and constantly seek to innovate in order to deliver better products and services to our customers. We strive to make SRT a rewarding and challenging place to work, where talented, hard-working individuals have the opportunity to make a real impact across the marine industry.

The role of the Lead Systems Engineer - ISR  & Sensors, is to provide a blend of high-level system architecture understanding, proof-of-concept analysis and eventual installation standards and governance relating to radars, cameras, RF, VHF, and any other variations of the ISR sensor offerings across coastal towers, antenna masts, vessels, UAVs, and aircraft platforms.

The Lead Systems Engineer - ISR  & Sensors will own the specification, design, deployment and commissioning of the elements of SRT's core sensor project deployments.  The successful operation and functioning of these core systems is as critical to project success as the core MDA product.

This is a broad technical role and will require the Lead Systems Engineer - ISR  & Sensorsto technically lead other Engineers on the remit of the ISR sensors products not only from a design perspective but also from a deployment and training one; working with ICP and SRT training support teams. Additionally, a large part of the role will require 4th line support when needed in the solving of live system issues on a 24/7 basis where required.

* Please note - the role of Lead Systems Engineer - ISR  & Sensors is a hybrid working role with your "home" office being Bristol, you will also WFH and the position does require international travel in support of our customer projects (sometimes with short notice).

Key Responsibilities - Lead Systems Engineer - ISR  & Sensors (not exhaustive):

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, RFpropagation, 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…