The Role
As an Acoustic Stealth Scientist, you will play a key role in advancing cutting-edge acoustic stealth technologies, helping to shape innovative materials that enhance performance in complex environments and deliver critical capability to defence and security applications.
Day-to-day, you’ll work across a range of research and development projects, applying your expertise in acoustic physics and metamaterials to design, model and characterise advanced materials. You’ll lead and support technical activities including data analysis, simulation and experimental trials, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to project delivery through technical leadership, reporting, and customer engagement, ensuring work is completed to a high standard, on time and within budget.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Deliver technical expertise in acoustic physics and metamaterials to support modelling and design of acoustic stealth materials
2. Lead and contribute to modelling, data analysis and materials characterisation activities across multiple projects
3. Support project delivery by working with project managers to ensure outputs are delivered on time and within budget
4. Design and conduct acoustic experiments and trials, including setup and use of specialised equipment
5. Provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams and engage with customers to communicate findings and requirements
Essential experience of the Acoustic Stealth Scientist:
6. Demonstrable expertise in acoustic physics and/or mechanical or acoustic metamaterials
7. Experience in analytical modelling and simulation using tools such as MATLAB or similar
8. Knowledge and experience of finite element modelling tools such as COMSOL
9. Proven ability to lead technical tasks and deliver work to time, cost and quality requirements
10. Strong analytical, communication and collaborative skills with experience working in multidisciplinary teams
Essential qualifications for the Acoustic Stealth Scientist:
11. Degree or PhD in Physics, Applied Mathematics or a related discipline with relevant industry or laboratory experience
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough, minimum onsite working requirement is 3 days per week.
Farnborough
At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
12. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
13. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
14. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
15. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
16. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
17. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.