Intern Research Engineer

at  Thales

Location: Reading, United Kingdom
In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

SKILLS

The successful candidate should have a desire to experience work in a research environment, specifically in one or more of the following activities:

• Machine learning
• Mathematical modelling and simulation
• Numerical analysis of data
• Probability and statistics
• MATLAB, Mathematica or other computer algebra system
• Signal and image processing techniques
• Algorithm development for sensor or other systems
• Sensor systems (e.g. optical, IR, radar, sonar, video)
• Small scale software
• Embedded programming
• Solving problems using DSPs and/or FPGAs
• Radio or analogue electronics
• Human factors

We assume proficiency in the use of standard PC-based office tools: MS Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Access, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

The successful candidate will typically be part way through a Masters degree, or equivalent qualification, in one of the following or related disciplines:

• Communications Engineering
• Computer Science
• Cybernetics, Information Technology
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Electronics
• Electronics & Computing
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Software Engineering
• Telecommunications

A year-long internship to gain experience of working in an industrial environment. Working in the central research facility for Thales UK, to research, investigate and develop new technologies and concepts across a wide range of application areas. Specific activities may be:

• To carry out fundamental feasibility studies, state-of-the-art surveys and modelling/simulation
• To develop proof of concept demonstrators using appropriate software and hardware implementations
• To work within a research team to invent and explore new concepts and technologies and demonstrate their applicability to the Thales businesses

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

A year-long internship to gain experience of working in an industrial environment. Working in the central research facility for Thales UK, to research, investigate and develop new technologies and concepts across a wide range of application areas. Specific activities may be:

• To carry out fundamental feasibility studies, state-of-the-art surveys and modelling/simulation
• To develop proof of concept demonstrators using appropriate software and hardware implementations
• To work within a research team to invent and explore new concepts and technologies and demonstrate their applicability to the Thales businesses.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

The successful candidate will be treated as one of the team, be expected to work within a group of other research staff, as well as being self-motivated to work individually, and be flexible to adapt into new research areas and ways of working.

We will be looking for the following attributes:

• Effective Team Member, well motivated and enthusiastic.
• Show initiative in the efficient and correct execution of the project and take responsibility for own project work.
• Innovate in developing solutions and meet delivery objectives
• Demonstrate ability to learn new skills
• Plan and deliver activities agreed schedule.
• Present work and technical information at reviews,etc.