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We are a vibrant group of engineers from a range of scientific, mathematical and creative backgrounds. Simulation and Synthetic Environment technologies underpin a wide range of customer needs, including training and education, test and evaluation, and experimentation. We provide solutions for our customers by understanding their needs and creating and defining systems, techniques and processes based on innovative technologies, emerging techniques and / or traditional methods.
What will I be doing
As a graduate in the SE & Sim team, you will learn how to use a range of simulation technologies and synthetic environment toolsets, alongside supporting technologies. You will undertake a variety of tasks, ensuring technical solutions meet business and customer requirements. Depending on the project work we have at the time, this could include:
- Running and configuring 1st person simulations (“serious games”) and computer generated forces to meet a specific requirement
- Creating bespoke features using scripting and modelling techniques
- Supporting development of sensor models using MATLAB or C++
- Integrating a variety of hardware and software through networking and other interfacing techniques
- Researching emerging technologies and their applicability to training and simulation use cases
- Contributing to system documentation, project team meetings and customer reporting activities
Academic requirements
You will need to have obtained a degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below:
- Engineering – e.g. General Engineering, Systems Engineering
- Computer Science or related degree
- Maths
- Physics
Additional requirements
- Have a strong interest and/or experience with a variety of computer-based technologies
- Demonstrate an ability to solve problems and trouble-shoot (with and without using reference materials)
- Independent and proactive, able to explore, identify and communicate effective solutions to a range of stakeholders
- Passionate about developing your skills and abilities so as to increase your responsibilities within the team
- Please be aware that many roles within QinetiQ will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
- You must be prepared to go through the Government Vetting process. For further details please refer to, https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting
Location(s)
- Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0LX ENG
Why join QinetiQ
As a global company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise, we are excited to recruit the most talented and enthusiastic people to become key parts of our business. Our Early Careers programmes give you the opportunity to be at the heart of impactful projects.
Diversity and inclusion
In our unique working environment, teams from different backgrounds collaborate widely on some of the world’s most complex defence and security challenges. Whatever part you play, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies. It’s a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Together, we’ll explore new ways of protecting the world around us.
Your wellbeing
Looking after the health and wellbeing of our employees are our top priority. We offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. The wellbeing of our employees is critical to our collective and individual success.
Rewards and benefits
We offer global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects along with a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There’s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It’s all designed to make life easier for you.
About QinetiQ
Being part of QinetiQ 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.
With a focus on protecting the world around us, we have a target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and we are developing a global plan for net zero by March 2022. Being a responsible and sustainable business is at the heart of our identity.
Come and find out how you can play your part.
