Description
Role: Senior Scientist - Secure Navigation
Location: Malvern
Duration: 9 months
My Client is looking to appoint an experienced scientist to fulfil a significant role in the design and implementation of Secured Navigation systems, including Global Navigation Satellite System receivers.
The role will require an individual who is confident to:
- Conduct the required background research to production timescales;
- Scope solution options for system components and generate technical requirements;
- Develop algorithms;
- Conduct verification activities and generate reports with detailed analysis of the results;
- Work alongside a dedicated software engineering team in a high control production environment.
Key accountabilities:
- Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for the work of themselves and others, liaising with project managers and technical leads and taking ownership of discrete packages of work.
- Research of customer needs and requirements to align technical outputs;
- Identification, review and selection of scientific techniques, procedures and methods to undertake tasks;
- Identification of risks and opportunities, monitoring through the lifetime of a project;
- Ownership of specific algorithms/models, ie the go-to person for the wider Secured Navigation development team;
- Generation of technical outputs, written reports and presentations to customers, demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with specialist and non- specialist audiences.
Functional Knowledge:
We would be interested in individuals with skills in any of the following areas, especially if they have specific domain experience working with navigation systems (including GNSS, Inertial, and Integrated Multi-Sensor Navigation Systems):
- Data Fusion Techniques (including Weighted Least Squares Estimation and Kalman Filtering)
- Digital Signal Processing knowledge (including GNSS signal structures, acquisition techniques, tracking techniques, interference and multipath mitigation)
- Modelling/simulation of navigation systems/sensors
- Mathematical Modelling;
- Algorithm design/documentation;
- MATLAB modelling
- Performance analysis, eg accuracy, integrity, continuity of service
Working in a software development environment to assist with requirements analysis and functional Architectural Design. A dedicated software engineering team will provide support here but the individual we're seeking will have demonstrated an ability to:
- Write MATLAB code to defined high control coding standards;
- Document work to appropriate standard;
- Define appropriate unit tests and undertake tests to prove software robustness;
- Define appropriate system tests and undertake tests to prove system performance;
- Work in a team on a shared design and code base.
Experience & Qualifications:
- A good degree in Science, Engineering or Mathematics, or an equivalent, nationally recognised professional qualification.
- Demonstrable experience working as part of multi-disciplined technical teams, responsible for delivery of defined components, sub-systems or functionality.
Due to the nature of the role candidates are required to hold an active SC clearance, or be willing/eligible to undergo the process.