Job Title: Sc Cleared Ionospheric Data Scientist
Location: Malvern/Hybrid
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Up to £630.00 per day based on relevant experience Inside IR35
Role Purpose
We have a requirement for a Communications scientist to develop models and algorithms and advise customers on system impacts within communications project and programmes.
The role will work with project managers and technical leads, to deliver software, analysis and advice.
The candidate will use their SME to lead the delivery of complex technical tasks, as directed by the Technical lead, to support the delivery of projects. This will include customer and stakeholder engagement.
The candidate could be involved with all stages of the lifecycle of a from conception through to in service, applying their skills to tasks such as:
- Research
- Analysis
- Design
- Implementation
- Integration
- Test and evaluation
The role will be responsible for:
In Year Accountabilities:
- Undertake tasks of increasing complexity through the derivation of solutions using existing practices
- Undertake the delivery of standard tasking independently
- Provide new perspectives and challenge existing solutions for new tasks.
- Contribute to process improvements
- Provide mentoring support to junior colleagues
- Supporting technical aspects of proposals
- Provide estimation of effort required for tasks
- Application of sound judgement based on sophisticated analysis, interpretive thinking and comparison of complex alternatives.
- Supporting development of future opportunities
Key Capabilities/Knowledge
- Proven interpersonal/communication skills in order to convey complex information.
- Experience of working on a range of research projects.
- Good motivation and drive to see issues addressed.
- Ability to stimulate creative ideas and helps integrate their contributions into professional, deliverable solutions.
- Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in own domain.
- Experience of giving customer advice through quality technical outputs.
- Propagation modelling, through developing tools or using COTS products
- Python
- Experience of estimating system effects resulting from the ionosphere
- Good use and understanding of software practices including configuration control
Experience & Qualifications
- A first degree in Science, Maths or Engineering, or an equivalent, nationally recognised, professional qualification, with typically around 3 - 5 years of further on the job experience and growth of key skills, working in the domain and backed up with a tangible track record of achievement. A PhD would be desirable.
- Experience of working with a broad and comprehensive range of concepts and principles within the areas of ionospheric physics and propagation
- Ability to code in Python/Matlab/C++/IDL
- Has commercial awareness and understanding of the market relevant to their discipline.
- Experience of communicating with an international audience
- Experience working with a range of defence customers and/or industry/academic partners would be advantageous.
If this is the role for you please submit your CV at your earliest convenience.
