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QinetiQ
Optical Materials Scientist
Farnborough
FULL TIME
October 16, 2024
Optical Materials Scientist
Location:
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Role Type:
Permanent Full Time
Job Title: Optical Materials Scientist
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
Role ID: SF17657
Be part of the Qineti Q journey. Join us as an Optical Materials Scientist at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry’s most brilliant minds.
The Role
As an Optical Materials Scientist, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary. You’ll be designing and developing novel and innovative electro-optic technologies, informed by hands-on materials research and experimentation. The technologies will control how light and infrared radiation interact with surfaces and give rise to new phenomena.
Day-to-day, you’ll support Qineti Q’s mission to enhance safety and security by contributing to developing advanced optical materials, which will lead to better surveillance systems and sensors that help protect people and infrastructure. You’ll be part of a dynamic team in a multidisciplinary research environment of Engineers, Physicists, Vision Scientists and Chemists. You will provide scientific expertise and be responsible for the design, execution and delivery of complex and innovative research programmes in the area of materials, measurements and devices. You will be actively involved in developing bespoke solutions for novel applications across Qineti Q’s Applied Sciences capability.
Your responsibilities will include:
Contributing to and leading technical tasks relating to materials, devices and measurements
Conducting materials prototyping by designing, modelling, synthesising, formulating, applying and characterising novel materials and coatings
Preparing, designing and participating in laboratory experiments and outdoor trials
Providing advice and consultancy for internal and external programmes and bids
Be accountable for managing your own time and technical progress to meet agreed goals and deadlines
Maintaining detailed technical reports and logs
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site.
Hybrid working patterns are available.
Essential experience of the Optical Materials Scientist:
Good understanding of interactions between materials and electromagnetic radiation
Proficient in using spectrometers and other laboratory test equipment including Spectrometers, Imagers and Thermal Analysis (Eg. DSC/TGA)
Experience in formulating coatings, inks and dyes
Knowledge of scientific programming languages such as Matlab
Essential qualifications for the Optical Materials Scientist:
Degree qualification in Chemistry or Materials Science (MSci, MChem or Ph D is beneficial)
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Many roles in Qineti Q are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Our Benefits
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Generous holiday allowance
Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.
Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community.
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community.
Why Join Qineti Q?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
About Qineti Q
As a company of thousands of dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. Qineti Q is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of Qineti Q means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.
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