Senior Underwater Signatures & Control Scientist

The Underwater Systems and Operations Delivery Team delivers to a diverse and technically demanding programme of work, which provides acoustic capability in the Underwater Battlespace for UK Defence and its international partners.

Within the team you will use your knowledge and experience to work closely with industry, academia, and international partners to design, develop, test and demonstrate mathematical or physical models for the prediction and understanding of acoustic signatures, and acoustic signature control solutions, to maintain UK advantage in the underwater battle space. This work has a high impact on MOD decision-making for current and future Royal Navy platforms during a time of accelerated development of underwater science and technology and demands a commitment and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge and a strong desire to apply this learning for the benefit of defence and security.

You will join a group that is at the forefront of underwater acoustics science and technology and holds a unique position with unparalleled opportunities across a wide range of defence applications to develop world-class acoustics scientists.

This role requires collaboration with other government departments, agencies, industry and academia. Within the team you will have the opportunity to shape and drive your future career and become an expert in your field.

In this role you will:

• Engage with customers/stakeholders effectively to develop UK MOD's submarine signatures capability – accountable to the internal Dstl programme and its wider MOD stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership of research and development projects to meet MOD's short, medium and long-term capability goals – accountable to the internal Dstl program
• Engage and work in a cross-cutting manner across Dstl as required. Collaborate with the UK's international partners to support MOD long term goals.

For more information on the job profile, see the job profile attached below

Essential

• Degree in Mathematics, Physics or Engineering.

Desirable

• PhD in a relevant scientific discipline

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

If you are a current Dstl employee you must ensure your line manager is aware of your application and the potential situation regarding release dates.

At the application stage, we will assess your submitted application against the essential criteria set out in the job profile.

Sifting will take place from the 3rd November with interviews to be arranged from the 17th November, interviews will take place face to face at Dstl Porton Down.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.