Principal Systems Engineer

Company: RC Fornax
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

Overview

RC Fornax are seeking experienced Principal Systems Engineers to support the ongoing development and enhancement of a complex in?service radar system. The role focuses on planning, executing, and analysing both rig-based and flight trials, and requires strong experience in handling large datasets and applying advanced analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Analyse large datasets generated from rig and flight trials using systematic and analytical methods.
  • Evaluate radar system performance against requirements and produce Systems Problem Reports (SPRs) for further investigation.
  • Apply signal processing, image processing, and object classification techniques to derive meaningful insights from real-world data.
  • Investigate and diagnose system anomalies, ensuring system performance aligns with functional and technical specifications.
  • Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to prototype and develop advanced defence solutions.
  • Contribute to System Verification & Validation (V&V) activities throughout the system development lifecycle.

Required Skillset

  • Strong proficiency in MATLAB, particularly in analysing and processing large datasets.
  • Proven experience across the V?model lifecycle, especially within implementation, integration, testing, and V&V phases. xlqdzyr
  • Background working with or developing safety?critical systems.
  • Understanding of radar systems or complex sensor systems is highly beneficial

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Posted: April 17th, 2026