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Senior Research Specialist in Optics and Quantum Technologies

2 months ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom BT Group Full time
About the Role

This is a senior technical expert position in Research and Network Strategy at BT Group, which shapes the company's future technology direction in the specific technology domain. The role is responsible for delivering high-quality research that helps BT achieve its business objectives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Domain expert responsible for delivering world-class research within the Network Infrastructure research programme.
  • Accountable for generating proposals and managing novel research projects that deliver business value and contribute to the company's goals.
  • Responsible for intellectual property creation and helping others across the team develop skills in that area.
  • Manages collaborative research projects or other research collaborations as appropriate.
  • Accountable for appropriate standards contribution, industry influencing, and direction setting within the area of specialism for the team.
  • Responsible for authoring thought leadership technical papers and capturing intellectual property.
  • Supervision of professionals, graduates, and post-graduate student placements and secondments.
Requirements
  • Technical domain expert with considerable (10+ years) experience successfully pioneering new and emerging network systems technologies, with breadth and depth of knowledge across a range of technologies in the Optics and Quantum Research technical domain.
  • Research reputation with world-class standing and recognition in the Optics and Quantum technology domain, including authoring peer-reviewed papers, generating patents, or creating experience of keynote speaking and being a panelist in high-profile conferences and events.
  • Horizon scanning with the ability to detect early signs of potentially important developments through a systematic examination of potential threats and opportunities, with emphasis on new technology and network strategy.
  • Story-telling with data, with strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and communicating this to business audiences.
  • Business acumen, knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organizational performance, including people drivers of performance and financial literacy.
Desirable Skills and Experience
  • Technical domain expert with 10+ years working experience in the Optics and/or Quantum technology domains.
  • A thought leader on present and future optical networks with a strong appreciation of BT's architecture.
  • Deep experience working with optical technologies, including fibre and optical components, and understanding of their capabilities.
  • Experimental fluency in optical transmission and associated layers, such as ethernet, IP, sensing.
  • Proven ability to conduct techno-economic assessments of new concepts and their BT network impact.
  • Some experience of quantum technologies would be an advantage.
  • Able to file new IPR naturally as it emerges in the candidate's research.
  • Able to autonomously publish and take a leading role at major conferences, with an emerging external reputation.
  • Able to autonomously lead large-scale research projects, including internal and external collaborations.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary.
  • 15% on-target bonus.
  • Company car or £5,500 cash alternative.
  • Private healthcare for self and family.
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%.
  • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service.
  • Huge range of flexible benefits, including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan.
  • World-class training and development opportunities.
  • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
  • Discounted broadband, mobile, and TV packages.
  • Access to 100's of retail discounts, including the BT shop.