Underwater Acoustics Scientist

Astute People; East Knighton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave

Flexible working scheme

Travel Insurance

Enhanced Pension Contribution

Income Protection

Dental Insurance

Life Assurance

Discount scheme

Job summary

Astute People are recruiting a Senior Underwater Acoustics Scientist for its facility in Winfrith Newburgh. You will lead technical delivery of research programmes and mentor junior researchers within multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants should have a degree or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, or Engineering, with proven experience in MATLAB/Python and the ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC). The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and delivering research programmes.
• Proven track record of developing innovative technical solutions
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, or similar tools.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of research projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Support business growth activities through bid development, technical strategy creation, and solution development.
• Identify opportunities to exploit research outputs into future products and capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary research programmes.
• Lead and coordinate small teams of researchers and technical specialists.
• Develop innovative solutions across a range of scientific and engineering disciplines.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Analyse technical outputs and provide clear recommendations to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and stakeholders to develop and deliver advanced technical solutions.
• Support and mentor junior team members, contributing to their professional development.
• Utilise scientific computing tools such as MATLAB and Python to support modelling, analysis, and research activities.

Skills

Self-motivated

Innovative thinker

Flexible and adaptable

Education

Degree or PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Astute's Nuclear Team is partnering with a leading engineering and technology organisation specialising in complex maritime and defence systems to recruit an Underwater Acoustics Scientist for its facility in Winfrith Newburgh.

The Senior Research Scientist role comes with a competitive salary, excellent benefits package including dental insurance, travel insurance and enhanced holiday allowance, flexible working arrangements, and the opportunity to lead pioneering research programmes that influence future technologies and capabilities.

If you're a Senior Research Scientist or an Underwater Acoustics specialist and are looking to work for an organisation that values innovation, technical excellence, and professional development,

Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Underwater Acoustics Scientist role

• Lead the technical delivery of research projects, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality requirements.
• Support business growth activities through bid development, technical strategy creation, and solution development.
• Identify opportunities to exploit research outputs into future products and capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary research programmes.
• Lead and coordinate small teams of researchers and technical specialists.
• Develop innovative solutions across a range of scientific and engineering disciplines.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Analyse technical outputs and provide clear recommendations to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and stakeholders to develop and deliver advanced technical solutions.
• Support and mentor junior team members, contributing to their professional development.
• Utilise scientific computing tools such as MATLAB and Python to support modelling, analysis, and research activities.

Professional qualifications

• Degree or PhD qualified in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Demonstrable experience planning, coordinating, and delivering research programmes.
• Proven track record of developing innovative technical solutions
• Experience using scientific computing software such as MATLAB, Python, or similar tools.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Personal skills

• Self-motivated, innovative thinker, committed to succeed
• Thorough and conscientious
• Flexible and adaptable
• Keen and quick to obtain, develop, extend and apply skills and knowledge
• Identifies opportunities and understands how expertise can be applied more widely

Salary and benefits of the Senior Underwater Acoustics Scientist role

• Competitive Salary
• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel Insurance
• Enhanced Pension Contribution
• Income Protection
• Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Discount scheme and more.

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.