Introduction
Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 500 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.
As part of the global entity Saab AB, Saab UK combines the innovative spirit of a start-up with the resources and expertise of a larger corporation. Globally, Saab employs over 22,000 people, with operations on every continent. Our partnerships with UK customers and industry mean we are able to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges, anticipating the threats of tomorrow. We invest 23% of our annual revenue into research and development, collaborating with a range of partners including industry and academia.
Saab is a company that offers our employees plenty of opportunities for growth and advancement. We embrace diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where individuals can thrive professionally, paving the way for future progression. We also recognise the need for a healthy work-life balance to ensure our staff have the chance to live a fulfilling life beyond the workplace.
The Role:
As part of the Hardware Engineering Team within Sensor Systems at SAAB UK, you will create design solutions for electronic products in radar systems. Your work will align with the company’s business needs through innovation, creativity, and professionalism.
You may be required to lead projects, directing and coordinating project activities within the Engineering Department and other areas of the business such as Purchasing, Operations, Sales, and Logistics.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Design and development of new Electronics designs specifically for radar systems.
- Comfortable with undertaking novel designs with quantified acceptable risks.
- Experience of full-lifecycle design and development: from concept to end of life.
- Proficient in RF, mixed and high-speed digital circuit design
- Familiar and experienced with working with standard industry tools for circuit simulation and layout
- Design for LVD/EMC Compliance.
- Development of requirements specifications and test procedures.
- System level integration and testing.
- Experience with radar signal processing algorithms and their implementation would be advantageous.
- To work with minimal supervision either on your own or within project teams.
- “Hands on” “can do” approach to the above.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with extensive professional experience.
General Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- As a person you are positive, social, results-oriented and a team player
- A proven track record in delivering complex hardware solutions
- Identify and own a problem, enabling others to deliver an efficient and effective solution
- Like cooperating with others but are capable of working individually as well
- Good technical communication skills, confident in writing and reviewing formal technical documentation.
- Very good command of written and verbal English, ability to communicate efficiently with international colleagues from various engineering and non-engineering functions. Self-motivated to seek answers when information is limited and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
- 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