Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer

Cirrus Selection; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific engineering firm in Bristol is seeking a Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer to develop and evaluate navigation algorithms for fast-moving projects. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills, relevant degrees in engineering or mathematics, and experience with state-of-the-art navigation systems. The role offers a friendly work environment and state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits

State of the art technology & innovation

External learning and development encouraged

Friendly environment with on-site amenities

Qualifications

• PhD qualified or Degree with a strong mathematical content.
• Demonstrable programming and real-time implementation experience.
• Relevant experience with navigation algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate navigation algorithms.
• Research studies for future developments.
• Support system feasibility and concept studies.

Skills

Strong programming skills including MATLAB

PhD or Degree with strong mathematical content

Programming and real-time implementation experience

Experience with navigation algorithms

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Control Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Job description

Location: Bristol, Avon

Salary: Up to £55,000 P/A + benefits (Including Bonus, Overtime, Pension)

Hours: 37 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer to join an ambitious, highly regarded, scientific engineering / manufacturing business that are in a position of sustained growth.

The Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer will work on fast-moving projects to develop and evaluate navigation algorithms. Researching, developing, testing, and evaluating algorithms as part of the wider complex system solution.

The Navigation Algorithm Design Engineer will be part of a dynamic team within a Guidance, Control and Navigation Department and will have the opportunity to work across a range of research activities, which include; Research studies, both externally and internally funded, to investigate algorithms for future developments; Algorithms to support initial system feasibility and concept studies; Algorithms in support of assessment and development programmes; and Algorithms to support upgrades for in-service products.

Benefits of working here:

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged.
• Light and airy university type campus.
• Friendly environment!
  • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More…

Skills Required

• Strong programming skills are required including MATLAB.
• IdeallyPhD qualified and with relevant industrial experienceor Degree with a strong mathematical content e.g., Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
• Previous demonstrable programming, real-time implementation, validation & verification, and navigation experience.
• Relevant experience with state-of-the-art navigation algorithms, Navigation Algorithm design, comparative evaluation and testing is a strong advantage.

You will need to be either a full UK citizen or dual national with British citizenship, as you will need to secure UK security clearance, potentially to DV level in the future.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment