Senior Lab Scientist Job

16 hours ago

Teddington Gloucestershire, United Kingdom National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Full time

Our  world-leading Time & Frequency department seek an experienced and practicing Senior Scientist / Engineer . You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK’s National Time Scale , UTC (NPL) , and are currently developing the UK's first resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin Digital Infrastructure in the UK. This will address the risks associated with our dependency on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (such as GPS) that are vulnerable to both natural and intentional interference. As Senior Scientist / Engineer , you will join a multi-disciplinary team of Scientists and Engineers in  our National Timing Centre to develop novel Time and Frequency systems within the UK. Additionally, this role offers exciting opportunities to participate in other timing-related projects (e.g. with the European Space Agency). 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

~ Reporting to a Principal Scientist, you’ll enjoy a pivotal role in the design of UK Digital Infrastructure that pushes the boundaries of measurement accuracy for the UK’s new resilient Time Scale. A postgraduate degree or equivalent experience in physics, astronomy or a relevant field of engineering; Software experience in scientific/engineering application (i.e. Python, LabVIEW or MATLAB).

~ Postgraduate experience in software development (such as Python, LabVIEW or MATLAB)

~ Familiarity with using and interfacing electronic equipment with computers, and an interest in lab work

~ Experience in atmospheric propagation of radio / microwave signals or Space Science systems

To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see our Diversity & Inclusion page. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits .

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