At Roke
Roke imagines a more secure world. A world where technology protects, rather than exposes. A world where expert engineers, consultants and business support staff collaborate to protect what matters most to our clients.
We are a friendly and flexible team with a culture of 'time, trust and freedom'. We pride ourselves on listening to each other's aspirations and accommodating wherever possible.
The Opportunity
Roke is a leader in cutting-edge technology solutions for the defence industry with clients spanning National Security, Defence, and wider. We work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.
Your projects will be diverse working with varying clients, across a number of sectors, using a range of skills. Consequently, we are looking for individuals able to work flexibly across projects in different domains. You might apply your skills to rapidly prototype new approaches and solutions. Equally, you may apply them to complement or advance existing solutions.
You will be part of a stimulating, collaborative and driven team that offers you autonomy, challenge, and strong sense of purpose. Depending on the project, there will be opportunities to demonstrate technology to customers and support customer test and acceptance.
We seek a passionate signal processing engineer to join our dynamic team. You will have at least 5 years' experience in the development of signal processing algorithms for communications and/or sensing applications. This is an opportunity to work on challenging projects, contributing to cutting-edge R&D for defence applications.
The Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development of signal processing algorithms.
* Provide timely and accurate estimates for project deliverables.
* Contribute to bids.
* Provide technical support to customer meetings.
* Apply and scale engineering processes effectively.
* Identify and collaborate with all stakeholders.
The Essential Skills
* At least 5 years R&D experience of algorithm development.
* Understanding of communications and/or sensing signal processing techniques.
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Experience of modelling/simulating algorithms using MATLAB.
* Experience of configuration control using Git.
* Experience of continuous integration and testing using GitLab.
The Desirable Knowledge
* Knowledge of defence domains, such as electronic warfare, signals intelligence, cellular, radar, and/or PNT (position, navigation and timing).
* Experience of machine learning for signal processing.
* Understanding of array signal processing techniques.
* Experience of Mathworks MATLAB coder and/or HDL coder for rapid prototyping.
Where You'll Work
Romsey - You'll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.
Woking - You'll find our Woking site in a modern building on the outskirts of London. Rated excellent for sustainability by BREEAM & Fitwel certified you'll feel better for visiting. This site provides key links to our customers in London, is a 5-minute walk from the train station, has secure parking nearby and dedicated cycle storage.
Why You Should Join Us
We have a competitive salary and access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection and Life, Leisure and Entertainment.
Roke has a great community of groups with shared interests. These enable people to share ideas and be passionate about tools, technologies and techniques, which interest them.
We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive and support a diverse workforce and those with additional needs.
Security Information
Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, the candidate should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC.