Job Title
Senior Scientist/Engineer (Time & Frequency)
Job Type
Permanent
Location
Richmond Upon Thames, London
Start Date
Subject to clearance
Salary and Benefits
£51,000-£60,000 per annum + benefits
Hours
40 hours per week - hybrid working 3/2 split between site and working from home
Role
As the Senior Scientist / Engineer, you will join a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and engineers to develop novel time and frequency systems within the UK. You will play a pivotal role in creating robust systems for time and frequency measurement and participate in other timing-related projects.
Responsibilities
* Lead a team of scientists and engineers to deliver high-quality project outputs within time, quality and cost parameters.
* Design and implement hardware/software for state-of-the-art time and frequency measurement systems.
* Collaborate with subject‑matter experts worldwide to develop novel solutions.
* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to determine needs and tailor expert solutions.
* Attend international conferences to stay abreast of the latest developments.
Qualifications
* Master's 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 desirable).
* 4-5 years of experience in time and frequency measurement / time scales – essential.
* Software experience in scientific/engineering applications (e.g., Python, LabVIEW or MATLAB) – essential.
* Team management experience – essential.
* Professional experience within an R&D or engineering environment – desirable.
* Experience interfacing electronic equipment with computers and an interest in lab work – desirable.
* Knowledge of SATCOM, optical fibre and GNSS-based systems – desirable.
* Experience in atmospheric propagation of radio/microwave signals or space science systems – desirable.
Security Clearance
All candidates must either hold UK Security Clearance (SC Level) or be eligible to obtain security clearance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
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