Job title: Senior Scientist/Engineer (Time & Frequency)
Job Type: Permanent
Start date: Subject to clearance
Location: Richmond Upon Thames, London
Hours of work: 40 Hours Per Week / Hybrid Working 3/2 Split between Site & Working From Home
The Role
As the Senior Scientist/Engineer, you will be joining a multi‑disciplinary team of Scientists and Engineers to develop novel Time and Frequency systems within the UK. You’ll enjoy a pivotal role in creating robust systems for time and frequency measurement. Additionally, this role offers exciting opportunities to participate in other timing-related projects.
Main Responsibilities
- Leading a team of Scientists and Engineers to deliver high‑quality project outputs to time, quality and cost
- Design and implementation of hardware / software for state‑of‑the‑art Time and Frequency measurement systems
- Collaborating with subject matter experts worldwide, to develop novel solutions
- Liaising with internal / external stakeholders to determine needs and tailor expert solutions
- Attendance of international conferences to keep abreast of the latest developments
Experience and Qualifications
- Masters Degree or equivalent experience in physics, astronomy or a relevant field of engineering; such as satellite navigation systems (GNSS), SATCOM, communications or systems engineering – Essential (PhD would be Desirable)
- 4–5 Years Experience in Time and Frequency measurement / Time scales – Essential
- Software experience in scientific/engineering application (i.e. Python, LabVIEW or MATLAB) – Essential
- Professional experience within an R&D or engineering environment – Desirable
- Familiarity with using and interfacing electronic equipment with computers, and an interest in lab work – Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of SATCOM, optical fibre, and GNSS‑based systems – Desirable
- Experience in atmospheric propagation of radio / microwave signals or Space Science systems – Desirable
All candidates MUST either hold UK Security Clearance (SC Level) or be eligible to obtain security clearance.
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