About the Role
UK Intelligence help our customers respond to ever evolving threats, based on our expertise in training, secure communication platforms, intelligence, surveillance and cyber security. We deliver Mission Winning Innovation into global defence, security, and critical national infrastructure markets.
The QinetiQ Cyber, Analysis and Mission Solutions (CAMS) discipline provides Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Domain Subject Matter Expert System Engineers, ISTAR System Architects and ISTAR Scientists into QinetiQ projects to deliver capability into Defence, Government and Industry both as Customer Friend (Advice Side) and Delivery Side agents. The ISTAR Group is predominantly based in Farnborough, Malvern, Bristol and Lincoln with support from specialist staff from other QinetiQ sites.
The QinetiQ CAMS ISTAR Group currently supports a number of major projects and campaigns such as the Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP), Rapid Innovation Capability (RIC), Maritime Warfare Operational Support Team (MWOST), Air Command, Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Joint Electronic Warfare Operational Support Centre (JEWOSC), PICASSO Systems Integration Team (PSIT), Corvus Army UAS, OSINT Innovation Partnership and many more both in the UK and internationally.
The Group is looking for a highly motivated Graduate Engineer/Applied Scientist to support QinetiQ's Airborne Anti-submarine Warfare (AASW) team. AASW delivers to its clients a range of services across a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines including research and development, independent and technical specialist advice and independent test and evaluation.
Delivered from the Farnborough based centre of excellence, the AASW team is internationally renowned for the practical application of its deep-domain knowledge. The team works closely with its customers to design and implement advanced solutions to address real-world challenges. This includes the independent characterisation and performance evaluation of AASW acoustic systems requiring sensor simulation and aircraft stimulation with high fidelity test signals. The capability is supported by a deep understanding of acoustic processing systems and theory.
Opportunities to join and be 'hands-on' within this dynamic team are open to successful applicants.
Key Attributes
Practical application of academic learning;
Problem solving and the application of science underpinned by a tailored life-cycle approach e.g. Systems/Software Engineering Lifecycle;
Use of rapid-prototyping techniques to inform system design decisions;
Self-motivated team member that takes ownership of tasking whilst operating collaboratively within a dynamic team.
A desire to learn, broadening and sharing knowledge within this exciting domain is essential, to increase team expertise and resilience;
Work towards higher professional qualification.
Particular skills/experience
Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in Physics, Maths, Oceanography, Electronics or relevant engineering discipline.
Software Engineering toolset – LabVIEW and MATLAB desirable.
Be prepared to go through the Government Vetting process.