Underwater Acoustics Scientist

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, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Underwater Acoustics Scientist role

Reporting to the Team Leader within the Research and Innovation Division you will:

• 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

We are looking for someone with the following:

• 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

The Senior Underwater Acoustics Scientist role would suit someone who is:

• 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 and benefits package including:
• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel Insurance
• Enhanced Pension Contribution
• Income Protection
• Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Discount scheme and more.

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