Senior 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.

EXPERIENCE:

• The successful candidate will typically have 5-8 years of appropriate experience in a research or advanced development environment role and have a good awareness of the Thales businesses, structure, governance and processes.
• We also expect candidates to be proficient in the use of standard PC-based office tools. We currently use Microsoft tools: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Access, Project & Visio

QUALIFICATIONS:

Because of the advanced nature of our work, the successful candidate will typically have an honours degree (minimum 2.1), a master’s degree, or a PhD in any of the following disciplines:

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

The successful candidate should have experience in some of the following:

• Mathematical modelling and simulation
• Numerical analysis of data and data science techniques
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques and methodologies
• 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, video, radar, sonar)
• Software development (e.g. C++, Python)
• Embedded programming
• Solving problems using DSPs and/or FPGAs
• Radio or analogue electronic

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

As a Research Engineer you will:

• Carry out fundamental feasibility studies, state-of-the-art surveys and modelling/simulation.
• Develop proof of concept demonstrators using appropriate software and hardware implementations
• 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.
• 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 team and individual objectives.
• Maintain professional and technical skills and be willing to learn new skills.
• Provide accurate estimates for own work and deliver it within budget.
• Follow processes and procedures as defined by the Project Management Plan.
• Presentation of technical information at reviews.
• Technical liaison with customer representatives to transfer technology.

About You

The successful candidate should have experience in some of the following:

• Mathematical modelling and simulation
• Numerical analysis of data and data science techniques
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques and methodologies
• 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, video, radar, sonar)
• Software development (e.g. C++, Python)
• Embedded programming
• Solving problems using DSPs and/or FPGAs
• Radio or analogue electronics