Opportunities in Autonomy

3 weeks ago


Farnborough, United Kingdom QinetiQ Full time

If there is alignment between your skills and the opportunities currently available, we will be contact. Should there not be anything suitable at present, with your permission, we will keep your CV on file for consideration as future roles become available.

Opportunities in Autonomy

QinetiQ is growing - and it is a great time to be part of the community. As we enter new markets around the world, we need talented Autonomy Engineers, Technicians, Scientists to join our Control and Autonomy teams.

You will be part of a business that was named the Most Admired Aerospace & Defence Company in the Britain’s Most Admired Companies 2021 study. You will also be joining a diverse, inclusive employer that’s proud to provide a collaborative, open working environment. With our Adaptive approach, you will enjoy the work-life balance that suits you best, thanks to remote, hybrid and flexible working practices; but please bear in mind that, because of the nature of our business, fully remote working will not be an option.

We currently have opportunities in our Control and Autonomy teams at Farnborough and Portsdown Technology Park, and if your skills fit one of our opportunities, we shall be in contact. If we don’t have a role that’s right for you at the moment, we’ll keep your CV on file for possible opportunities in the future.

What do our Control and Autonomy Engineers, Technicians and Scientists do?

The Control and Autonomy team at Farnborough undertakes research and development of novel Crewed Uncrewed Teaming (CUCT) concepts and technologies for military combat uncrewed air systems, and develop and integrate avionics systems for crewed and uncrewed air platforms that include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to provide appropriate autonomy to the military operating context and use case. We undertake research and development in ground based Synthetic Environments (SE) to test our technologies with platform and sensor models in militarily representative use cases prior to undertaking flight test as part of Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) trials. We de-risk integration of uncrewed combat air systems with crewed platforms and NATO Command and Control (C2) infrastructure, working with industry suppliers to exploit our technologies with the front-line.

The Autonomy team at Portsdown Technology Park undertakes research and development of our multi-platform multi-domain autonomy stack. We develop and integrate autonomous technologies into existing and new platforms to provide appropriate autonomy to the military operating context and use case. We utilise HW in the loop Synthetic Environments (SE) to test our technologies with platform and sensor models in militarily representative use cases prior to undertaking real world Land or Maritime Live trials. We work on all aspects of autonomy, from motion planning and sensor processing through to Physical and Electrical integration of actuators to retrofit autonomous capabilities.

**You will have experience in some of the following areas**:
Early stage research into sensor processing, and data fusion approaches
Analysis and modelling of Uncrewed Systems vehicles, sensors and communication systems in networked SE
Algorithm development and analysis for autonomous and decision support systems
Development of AI and ML Control & Autonomy software in C, C++ and Matlab
Hardware integration and testing and supporting software development for integration of Control & Autonomy technologies with other avionics including sensors, communications and navigation systems
Undertaking formally assessed LVC human-in-the-loop experiments of CUCT operations to help define operating concepts and establish military benefit
Undertaking formally assessed trials in a variety of settings, both in the UK and overseas

New to Control and Autonomy?

In your first role or have some experience in Control and Autonomy? Your talents may be a good match for our team. We recruit from a range of academic and professional backgrounds and if you have qualifications or experience in Engineering or Science, we would love to speak with you. You will be offered the opportunities to develop your depth and breadth of expertise and experience and set you on the path for advancement.

Opportunities for mid-career Control and Autonomy Engineers, Technicians and Scientists

Opportunities for highly experienced Control and Autonomy Engineers, Technicians and Scientists

As a senior Control and Autonomy Engineer, Technician or Scientist, you will already be a respected member of the community and can expect further specialist development (which may include support to MoD and/or industry working groups or frameworks, for example), and targeted mentoring to develop specific technical skills. If you have senior management potential, we’ll spot and nurture it. However, to progress to more senior roles, you’ll need to be an active member of an appropriate professional body.

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