Our world-leading Time & Frequency department seek an experienced and practicing Senior Scientist / Engineer.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.
Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) – which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services, including
- Telecommunications,
- Online banking,
- Emergency response,
- Transport networks, and
- Wider digital and data-driven operations.
Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.
You'll be joining a renowned team of Scientists and Engineers to develop novel Time and Frequency systems within the UK.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading a team of Scientists and Engineers to deliver high-quality project outputs to time, quality and cost
- Design and implementation of hardware / software for state-of-the-art Time and Frequency measurement, systems including atomic clocks
- Collaborating with subject matter experts worldwide, to develop novel solutions
- Liaising with internal / external stakeholders to determine needs and tailor expert solutions
- Attendance of international conferences to keep abreast of the latest developments
This role offers exciting scope to contribute toward other timing-related projects (e.g. with the European Space Agency).