Senior Scientist

Job title: Senior Scientist/Engineer (Time & Frequency)

Job Type: Permanent

Start date: Subject to clearance

Salary: £51,000-£60,000 per annum + Benefits

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 will include but not be limited to:

• 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/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

• Team management experience – 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

Please note: All candidates MUST either hold UK Security Clearance (SC Level) or be eligible to obtain security clearance.

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Company information:

This is a Volunteer vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd

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