About the Role
With the ongoing advancements in sonar capability and the SSN-AUKUS submarine development, we are looking to recruit an Acoustic Trials Engineer to join our team at Templecombe. You will define and execute trials and measurement activities to support internal and external customers, initially focusing on acoustic aspects and developing skills to grow the team. The team delivers low TRL testing and evaluation of concepts and capabilities. This role will include travel within the UK and overseas. Applicants should be willing to deploy to trials locations for up to two weeks and hold a UK driving license. You will transfer knowledge and develop skills to sustain and grow the business in these critical capabilities.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist acoustic FEA modelling to facilitate pre-test analysis and support to URN, TES and Sonar Performance analysis tasks, initially based in PAFEC but developing skills to create models within the VaOne Vibroacoustic framework.
* Prepare verbal and written technical reports, capturing complex concepts in accessible formats with traceability for test and analysis activities.
* Understand experimental data capture and signal processing techniques; extract and store information from large data sets. Develop bespoke analysis processes using MATLAB Signal Processing Toolbox where applicable.
* Support hardware and industry partners in defining and executing acoustic-related measurements to support product development and verification.
* Provide effective reporting of technical progress and financial aspects for tasks where you are the group lead.
* Support the group in maintaining technical measurement and analysis infrastructure and help shape strategy for growing capability.
* Under mentoring, build wider domain knowledge to provide specialist advice across product and service lifecycles.
* Support the GSS (TEC) Team Leader and senior stakeholders to plan, grow, and run the Theoretical & Experimental Characterisation team within the GSS and UWS Operating Model, including real and synthetic measurement approaches.
* Develop the Comprehensive T&E offering with wider business colleagues to include real and synthetic measurement and analysis capabilities.
* Establish and maintain productive relationships with Test and Evaluation Site Managers to facilitate activity.
Qualifications
We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking individual with the following skills, experience and behaviours:
Required Skills
* Established professional credibility and experience in the underwater domain with transferable skills in technical measurements and modelling.
* Capability development and project delivery experience.
* Experience of working within MOD Security Procedures.
* Ability to liaise with technical and non-technical staff at all levels, providing clear and constructive communications to build relationships and promote effective teamwork.
* Innovative thinking; willing to question the norm and think creatively.
* Willingness to progress toward recognition as a Thales Specialist within the underwater domain.
Preferred Skills
* Experience or knowledge of the following packages is advantageous: MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, Creo (or equivalent), PAFEC, COMSOL, VAOne, GlyphWorks.
Security Clearance Requirement
Many roles at Thales are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without caveats. It is beneficial if clearance is already held; if not, the successful applicant must obtain and maintain SC prior to commencing employment. Visit the UK Government’s guidance for more information. Eligibility for full SC generally requires UK residence for the last 5 years (exceptions may apply).
Thales is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility. To request an adjustment or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops (mid to senior roles) or the Early Careers Team (graduate and apprentice roles).
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