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It’s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.
About the team
You will work as part of QinetiQ’s team embedded within 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. In this exciting and challenging role, you will be one of growing group of experts who influence the way mission systems are designed for, and operated by, the RAF’s Typhoon aircraft. Working alongside, and mentored by, the other QinetiQ specialists, you will be directly supporting Typhoon flight trials. You will also have the opportunity to work with our other teams at RAF Coningsby, covering everything from synthetic test and evaluation to seeing how we support continued safe operation of the historic aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. You will also be able to develop your skills in other cyber, analysis and mission solutions areas.
What will I be doing?
Your work at 41 TES will include designing, developing and maintaining software tools, primarily in MATLAB, for the analysis of flight test data. You will undertake a variety of tasks, ensuring technical solutions meet business and customer requirements.
You will work closely with the end-users for the entire software lifecycle – from the requirement, through development and delivery, to in-service maintenance. However, this is not a typical software engineering or software development role. Instead, you will use your skills in a wider systems engineering context, working closely with the engineers, pilots, trial managers and analysts to help them conduct complex and challenging flight trials. The work is dynamic and rewarding, with an immediate feedback loop that promotes continuous improvement.
You will receive in-role training on the use of software tools, analysis methods and processes, and you will gain an insight into the design, planning, management and execution of flight trials.
Academic requirements
Applicants will have attained or be working towards a 2.2 or above in a STEM degree that includes coding and analysis skills and/or some demonstrable relevant experience. The role can be tailored to an individual’s skills, but experience of any customer environment and/or information exploitation techniques would be an added benefit.
You will have experience in many (but not necessarily all) of the following:
- A working knowledge of MATLAB and/or other scripting languages.
- Development of tools and models to improve efficiency and answer complex problems.
- A broad understanding of engineering project lifecycles.
- Adapting and applying knowledge in unfamiliar situations.
- Understanding and ability to apply Agile methodologies.
- Assessment through statistical analysis.
- Innovative thinking and novel approaches to problem solving.
Additional requirements
- Innovative, a self-starter, and driven to deliver great results.
- Eager to learn and able to apply knowledge.
- Shows initiative, offers solutions to problems.
- Enthusiastic team player.
- Able to follow processes and procedures.
