Principal Defence Analytics Engineer

Job title:

Principal Defence Analytics Engineer

Company

Leonardo SpA

Job description

Job Description:The opportunity:Our Central London team is looking for talented and enthusiastic analysts to perform weapon system assessments for our UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) customer. The role will suit either recent STEM graduates, postgraduates, or those with relevant industry experience of systems engineering who wish to apply their abilities in a technical analysis and systems assessment environment. This is intended as a fulltime position, but we would consider part time working of 4 days per week.The type of project will you be working on:

• Customer Integration: You will be a member of a weapons project team within our larger Defence Analytics Group working in Central London. The group is integrated into a joint unit with government employees, members of the armed forces, and other contractors.
• The Challenge: To conduct analysis to assess the performance and capability of weapon systems. Complex problems are solved through the application of scientific methods, physical principles, data analytics, and AI and Machine Learning to intractable data sets. This process may involve new techniques and their encapsulation in improved tools.
• Collaboration: You will be working in close liaison with teams within the UK and partner nations, with the opportunity to contribute, influence, challenge and improve joint ways of working and knowledge.
• Breadth: You will be working in an environment where both the complexity and capabilities of the systems are continually evolving throughout the world.

What you’ll do as a Defence Analytics Engineer:

• Conduct analysis through the application of physical principles to real world problems. This will be facilitated through the suite of in-house software tools and the development of ad-hoc software, primarily in Python.
• Production of reports and presentations of your work and presentation of them to local MOD customers and the wider community both within the UK and partner nations.
• Provide ad hoc advice and support to MOD customers, often at short notice.
• Use your developing experience and knowledge to propose and implement improvements to tools and processes.
• In conjunction with the project team conduct regular liaison with both MOD and the wider customer base to keep them informed of recent developments and to determine future analysis requirements.
• Seek co-operative and collaborative approaches with our UK and multi-national partners, identifying best practice.
• Travel for technical exchanges with our partners, in the UK and abroad.

What we need from you:

• A good understanding of scientific methods and their use through the application of fundamental physical principles.
• A degree in a STEM subject and strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to apply these to real world problems.
• Good Interpersonal skills to facilitate collaborative and effective working within an inter-disciplinary team.
• Ability to problem solve and self-steer, work to deadlines as necessary, sometimes at short notice.
• Ability to communicate, both in writing and verbally, with audiences of differing technical backgrounds and seniority.

It would be nice if you had:

• Although not essential, an appreciation of aerospace technologies, such as aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance & control, weapon systems sensors would be an advantage.
• Experience of Python, C# and AI/ML would be a distinct advantage.

What you will get:

• Impact: You will help ensure that MOD’s weapon assessments are robust and delivered in a timely manner to UK Defence partners and front-line forces.
• Opportunity: To play a key role in MOD weapon assessment which is a critical input to MOD’s equipment procurement programs.
• Knowledge: You will develop a detailed understanding of weapon systems and how they operate.
• Skills: You will develop a range of analytical, software and interpersonal skills.
• Insights: Working within a Leonardo team that is fully integrated with its MOD customer will provide an excellent opportunity to see up-close how the MOD operates.
• Teamwork: You will work with a diverse technical team in a highly collaborative environment.
• Delegation: It is expected that you will steer tasks, processes and improvement initiatives.

Security ClearanceYou will have, or be able to obtain, UK national security clearances appropriate for sensitive assessment work. For more information and guidance please visit:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levelPrimary Location:
GB – London – WhitehallContract Type:Hybrid Working:
Onsite

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:57:01 GMT

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