Job Description

It\'s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the design and development of a portfolio of optical sensing products. You will contribute to the development and product integration of optical sensing and communication systems.

What will I be doing?

You will be actively involved in developing laser and fibre optic systems for sensors to be used in QinetiQ products, research projects and development of bespoke solutions for novel applications across the breadth of QinetiQ\'s business.

• Assist in delivery of research, development and delivery of product programmes - this may cover TRL levels 3 (experimental proof of concept) to 9 (operational deployment)
• Undertake experimental and theoretical studies of optical sensing systems (including optical based communications systems)
• Planning and delivery of projects as appropriate
• Providing input to larger projects as part of a team of subject matter experts
• Participate in trials of sensing or optical communication systems

What do I need?

Typically the candidate will have a physics or an engineering degree and having studied some of the following areas:

• Optical physics
• Lasers and their applications in a general sense
• Signal processing (Fourier decomposition, filtering, time and frequency domain processing schemes, modulation/demodulation schemes)
• Software implementation for control, acquisition, and processing and visualisation tasks (preferred languages Python, Matlab, LabVIEW, C, C++).

Mandatory:

In accordance with our National Security Vetting requirements, all applicants must also be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum. Please refer to this link for further guidance -

Please note that under immigrations rules, our Early Careers roles do not meet the legal threshold for candidates who are residents of the UK on student visas.

Location:

Malvern, England, GB

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Why join QinetiQ?

As a global company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise, we are excited to recruit the most talented and enthusiastic people to become key parts of our business. Our Early Careers programmes give you the opportunity to be at the heart of impactful projects.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe in a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, one that provides a sense of inclusion across the entire organisation regardless of background, culture or identity.

To achieve this, we are building a workplace and culture where everyone can be authentic, feel valued and realise their full potential. We are inspired by each other, enjoying the exploratory journey we are on, and recognising the impact we have on the safety and security of the world around us. It helps build life-time relationships between QinetiQ and our people and is essential for our business performance.

Your wellbeing

Looking after the health and wellbeing of our employees are our top priority. We encourage good physical and mental health, which is critical to our collective and individual success. We offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. The wellbeing of our employees is critical to our collective and individual success

Rewards and benefits

We offer global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects along with a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There\'s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It\'s all designed to make life easier for you.

About QinetiQ

With a focus on protecting the world around us, our goal is to be a Net-Zero company by 2050 or sooner and we have set near-term emissions reduction targets to help us deliver this ambition.

As part of our commitment to the environment, many of our sites have significant protected conservation areas of national and international importance. We take our stewardship of these conservation areas very seriously, balancing complex trials with careful protection of rare flora and fauna across these 53 important locations.

Being a responsible and sustainable business is at the heart of our identity.

Come and find out how you can play your part.

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