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Job Location drjobs

London - UK

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Senior Navigation Systems Engineer

Summary

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 pullthrough 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 multidisciplinary technical team
  • Work on bids and projects in the field of positioning navigation and timing (PNT)
  • DevelopNavigation 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 selfstarter 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
    • Highaccuracy and highintegrity 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
  • Computerbased 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 bidwriting including multicompany 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 highquality work on budget and on time
  • Selfstarter
  • 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.

Employment Type

Full Time

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