Principal Mathematical Modeller

Thales Group; Templecombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sonar technology is seeking a Principal Mathematical Modeller to apply expertise in math and algorithms to support advanced sonar projects. This role offers significant responsibilities in innovation, technical leadership, and collaboration with teams and academic partners, providing a path for impactful research and development in defense technology.

Benefits

Market leading training and development

Strong pension contribution matched up to 7%

Private healthcare

Relocation support

Qualifications

• PhD in Mathematics or relevant scientific, engineering or computing.
• Experience in algorithm development and statistical processes.
• Ability to work independently or in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Apply mathematical and analytical skills for sonar and related subjects.
• Lead innovation in algorithm and AI development.
• Produce reports and papers for technical communications.

Skills

Algorithm development

Statistical processes

Problem solving

Education

PhD in Mathematics

MSc in Maths

Tools

C/C++

Job description

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Principal Mathematical Modeller

Templecombe

Our Opportunity

Thales is the UK’s leading sonar company and the General Sonar Studies team delivers low TRL and study activities to external and internal customers. General Sonar Studies are central to the development and procurement of concepts, capabilities and solutions to anticipate and address the most challenging customer requirements.

Role and responsibility

You will be responsible for applying detailed mathematical and analytical skills and expertise in support of sonar and related subjects, study contracts and self-funded research and development activities providing advice and progress reports to management as required on technical aspects and produce reports, proposals and papers for technical and scientific conferences.

You will also be responsible for observing and adopting appropriate codes of practice and system engineering, algorithm or modelling and simulation development processes as necessary.

• Work as part of the senior technical team to set the direction for future development including building links to wider Thales teams (within export/security limits), academic partners and collaborators (from SMEs to larger partners).
• Lead innovation activities in delegated areas to develop concepts, solutions and ideas to feed into Thales UK’s growing research & development programme.
• Technically lead the production and review of reports, presentations and scientific papers to demonstrate and promote new innovation internally and externally.
• Undertake a wide variety of tasks, including the development of sonar processing algorithms, development of AI solutions, autonomy, UW Communications, data fusion and tracking algorithms as well as research studies, performance prediction/modelling/synthetic environments and trials planning/execution/analysis.
• Technically lead and contribute to specific tasks of a detailed mathematical or analytical research nature associated with the development of signal & data processing algorithms.

About You:

• You will ideally be qualified to PHD Mathematical or relevant scientific, engineering or computing with an MSc in Maths with significant Algorithm development experience - a strong background in statistical and stochastic processes and/or linear algebra is desirable.
• You will enjoy working with algorithms and/or modelling together with being innovative, curious and being able to think outside the box
• Previous experience deploying problem solving capability and the ability to pro-actively work alone or as part of a small team is essential.
• Familiarity with a software language such as C/C++ and an understanding of object oriented principles is an advantage

Security Clearance statement

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a Non-ITAR country may be considered. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we can offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Our packages will include bonus, a strong pension contribute plan matched up to 7%, Private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

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