Senior Sonar Systems Scientist

Role overview

Duties

• Work with acoustic analysts, scientists, modellers, and marine architects or engineers across scientific engineering activities.
• Advance acoustic signature analysis, software modelling tools, oceanic environment understanding, underwater acoustics, and acoustic modelling.
• Assess how physical characteristics of naval architectural designs affect acoustic signatures.
• Provide modelling solutions and studies to support acoustic analysis and collate and exploit scientific and physical evidence.

Person specification

• Honours degree, master's degree, or equivalent recognized professional or vocational qualification in a scientific, numerical, or engineering discipline.
• Strong scientific background, proactive problem-solving approach, innovative working style, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Workplace and schedule

• Attendance is required at a Dstl location and government, Ministry of Defence, or partner premises for 60% of working time.
• Where business needs allow and with line-manager agreement, some home-based working may be combined with workplace attendance; this arrangement is non-contractual.
• The stated working patterns include full-time, annualised hours, flexible working, and compressed hours.

Pay and contract

• The role is permanent and lists a salary range of £50,066 to £56,000, dependent on skills and experience.
• The listed job grade is Higher Executive Officer, Dstl Level 6.