In this role you will lead radar instrumentation efforts for space missions, focusing on SAR-based microwave systems. You’ll collaborate with universities, small companies and space agencies to advance Earth Observation and planetary science hardware. You’ll steer proposals and studies, manage technical risk, and ensure design alignment with customer requirements across the lifecycle. This is a hands-on, collaborative role with opportunities to progress into project management or technical leadership while shaping next‑gen space instrumentation.
Pay / Benefits
Competitive salary
Profit share
Contributory pension
Share options
Car leasing scheme
Free onsite parking
Responsibilities
Lead microwave instrument technical proposals and studies up to 14 months with emphasis on SAR
Analyse, design and develop Microwave Instrument systems
Monitor study progression, resolve technical issues, champion change management with the wider company and customer
Ensure overall systems design aligns with customer requirements from proposal to deliveries, including schedules and design trade-offs
Request and provide peer reviews for studies, projects and proposals
Support technical/industrial, commercial and contractual negotiations with the customer
Key requirements
Technical expertise in microwave instrument design with detailed knowledge of Synthetic Aperture Radar
Interest in collaborating with experts to create technology for future space missions
Experience with technical studies, bid/proposal processes and gathering customer requirements
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