Senior Scientist (Security Cleared)

A large organisation that operates within the Defence sector has an immediate requirement for an experienced Security Cleared Senior Scientist to support the design and implementation of Secured Navigation Systems and Global Navigation Satellite System receivers.

Please note that you must hold valid Security Clearance for this role.

You will be responsible for:

• Research of customer needs and requirements to align technical outputs
• Identification, review and selection of scientific techniques, procedures and methods to undertake tasks
• Identification of risks and opportunities, monitoring through the lifetime of a project
• Ownership of specific algorithms/models, i.e. the go-to person for the wider Secured Navigation development team
• Generation of technical outputs, written reports and presentations to customers, demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with specialist and non- specialist audiences

Key Requirements/Experience:

Data Fusion Techniques (including Weighted Least Squares Estimation and Kalman Filtering)

Digital signal processing knowledge (including GNSS signal structures, acquisition techniques, tracking techniques, interference and multipath mitigation)

Modelling/ simulation of navigation systems/ sensors:

• Mathematical Modelling
• Algorithm design/ documentation
• MATLAB modelling
• Performance analysis, e.g. accuracy, integrity, continuity of service
• Write MATLAB code to defined high control coding standards
• Define appropriate unit tests and undertake tests to prove software robustness
• Define appropriate system tests and undertake tests to prove system performance
• Work in a team on a shared design and code base