A great opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join our growing Navigation team, supporting varied project and product development work within Position, Navigation and Timing technologies, services, and solutions.
Objective
To successfully deliver products and engineering projects in navigation, alternative PNT, GNSS and other satellite systems and applications, whilst supporting bid and tender work.
Responsibilities / Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Work within a development team as a senior systems engineering subject matter expert to pull-through new complex research concepts and ideas into products following a systems engineering approach
Lead the development of Systems Engineering products and systems for the efficient delivery of Navigation products, services, and projects
Interface closely with internal and external clients / stakeholders to capture and elicit their requirements, while addressing and resolving any issues
Develop complex systems that require knowledge of schematic design, product design, architectural models, and prototype testing
Perform a verification, validation, and testing function for resilient, high accuracy and high integrity algorithms, solutions, applications, and services in a multi-disciplinary technical team
Work on bids and projects in the field of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT)
Develop Navigation Products
Carry out research, development, and studies for PNT technologies, concepts, algorithms, solutions, hardware, software, applications, and services
Lead and contribute to broad engineering team activities, including documentation writing, trial and testing campaigns and review meetings.
Consider both upstream and downstream work activities
Carry out assigned technical working mainly autonomously
Be a self-starter who can work autonomously and as part of a team
Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required
BSc or higher degree in Engineering, Physical Science, Mathematics, or related discipline (2:1 minimum)
Deep knowledge and experience in Systems Engineering in line with the responsibilities above and in one, and preferably more, of the following subjects:
GNSS systems particularly in the user segments
PNT augmentation and alternative (to GNSS) systems, services, and data products, e.g. SBAS, IGS or commercial correction services
Algorithms for advanced PNT techniques, including integrated / hybrid positioning techniques
GNSS vulnerabilities and resilient PNT technologies
High-accuracy and high-integrity PNT algorithms
GNSS receiver technologies, and signal processing algorithms design and development
Techniques for the provision of PNT system accuracy, integrity, continuity, and availability requirements
PNT products, and/or services, design, and development
Essential Skills
Deep systems engineering knowledge and experience
Computer-based algorithm design and simulation (e.g. in MATLAB environment)
Experience in successful project delivery
Product management
Technical/bid writing, and/or document production
Knowledge and experience in engineering processes
Desirable Skills
Programming/scripting skills - C / C++, Python, and software development experience
Experience in bid writing, including multi-company bids either as Prime or Subcontractor
Familiar with major institutions e.g. UK Space Agency / MoD / ESA
Knowledge in electronics and hardware
Qualities
Able to work with minimal supervision and take the initiative to deliver high-quality work, on budget and on time
Self-starter
Ability to prioritise own and others' workload and work to deadlines
Professional, logical and thorough
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Flexible and willing to work on a range of activities to meet evolving business needs
Should be eligible for, or currently holding, SC Clearance
Benefits
Competitive Package, including private healthcare, excellent pension, generous holiday allowance, and open hybrid working environment.
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