Research & Innovation Engineer (RNAV)
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Research & Innovation Engineer (RNAV)
Permanent
Harwich
49043.00 - 56786.00 per annum (Successfulcandidates will be appointed on the starting salary of this range)
37 hours per week
Trinity House works for the benefit and safety of all mariners as a General Lighthouse Authority and maritime charity. Our people are central to our reputation as a leading maritime organisation as is our commitment as an employer to developing the skills capabilities and potential of our workforce.
Do you enjoy working at all levelsof research and development from blue-sky thinking conducting trials at seathrough to presenting results on an international stage
Do you have expertise inradionavigation that you could apply to the challenges of maritime navigation
If so this job could be for you.
ABOUT US
The Research andDevelopment team (GRAD) support the development of new and emerging marineaids-to-navigation technologies around the coastlines of the UK and Irelandworking with colleagues within Trinity House Northern Lighthouse Board andIrish Lights. The team is recognised andtrusted for its expertise which is used to develop novel ideas from initialconcept through to system development trials and ultimately working to secureinternational standardisation.
ABOUT THE ROLE
GRAD is seeking a Research andInnovation Engineer to join our resilient Positioning Navigation and Timing(PNT) work area. You would work on arange of projects which contribute to providing maritime users with safe andsecure sources of PNT. This can includeimproving situational awareness so that maritime users know the status ofnavigation systems; making Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) solutionsonboard ships as robust as possible; and working to develop complementarypositioning systems providing a multi-layered solution. While our primary aim is to support theprovision of marine aids-to-navigation on behalf of the three GLAs of the UKand Ireland our work supports maritime safety in general and the team worksclosely with colleagues across the UK and internationally.
Essential:
1. Degree in engineering physical sciences maths or computer science or equivalent vocational experience
2. Experience in research and development within an engineering or scientific discipline
3. Practical experience of digital signal processing for communications or navigation systems
4. Programming skills applied in a technical discipline
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desirable:
1. Knowledge of radionavigation systems such as GNSS eLoran radar and R-Mode and their application in the maritime domain
2. Participation in the development of standards for radionavigation or communications technologies
3. Project management experience including Scrum Agile and Prince2
4. Associate member of appropriate professional body e.g. IET RIN
WHAT DO WE OFFER
. Generous annual leave entitlement
. Annual Bonus
. Cycle to work scheme
. Defined benefit pension
For aninformal discussion about the role or the work of the Resilient-PNT team please contact KevinSheridan at
Clickhereto view the role profile.
We welcome qualified individuals to apply and we lookforward to reviewing your applications for this exciting are committed to equity within a respectful diverse and inclusiveenvironment.
If you are interested in applying for this position please complete the online application process by submitting your CV along with a supporting statement evidencing how you meet the role requirements.
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