Senior/Principal GNSS Research Scientist Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Location: Cambridge (hybrid)
Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Type: Permanent - Full-time
Job Reference: FPP/GNSS4
Salary: £50,000 - £85,000 (DOE)
Our vision is to improve every positioning solution
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Senior/Principal GNSS Research Scientist who is passionate about technology and excited about the goals of our company. You will join our team of GNSS experts and help lead the analysis of Supercorrelation™ trials with our key customers and partners. You will work closely with our CTO, engineering, and business development functions to deliver clear, concise and quantitative trialling results, and derive insights leading to targeted improvements in our software.
Mentored by our CTO and trials data analysis lead, you will gain a complete understanding of our Supercorrelation technology and the tools required to perform an in-depth analysis of the full processing chain. In addition, you will have the opportunity to lead and participate in research initiatives aimed at enhancing FocalPoint’s existing products and laying the foundations for our next generation of technologies. The role offers significant scope for professional development, in particular in the fields of data analysis, algorithmic development, and customer engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Help lead the technical analysis of Supercorrelation trials conducted with our key customers and partners
Support the creation and analysis of data generated via in-house trials or using our simulation tools
Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the Supercorrelation software and analysis tools
Generate clear, concise and quantitative trials analysis reports
Present trials results to customers and internal stakeholders
Derive insights from trials analyses leading to improvements in our software
Propose, lead and participate in R&D initiatives aimed at enhancing our existing products and inspiring the next of our ground breaking technologies
Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers within the company
Your Development and Perks
Your development is equally important as our business grows and we offer opportunities including appraisals, career development plans, training courses, feedback sessions through 1-2-1 meetings, knowledge-sharing and cross-training.
Our generous benefits package includes the following
8% company contribution pension scheme
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Extra annual leave between Christmas - New Year’s
Additional annual leave based on your length of service
Paid professional memberships and career development through our personalised framework
One-off £500 incentive to support your WFH setup
Access to our company-owned equipment list allowing you to choose your own hardware
Company-wide social events and team lunches
Company Options Scheme*
Up to £5000 Recommend a friend scheme
Vitality Health Core Package private healthcare (also includes mental health cover, employee assistance programme, dental, hearing and optical cover, and more)
Visa Sponsorship / Relocation package may be offered
- Company Options are not offered as part of the package. You may be offered them throughout your employment.
Your Experience
Essential:
Relevant academic or industrial experience (e.g. the analysis of low-level GNSS signal processing/measurement engine outputs)
In-depth knowledge of GNSS measurement engine signal processing
Experience in data analysis and the experimental method
Passion for solving problems and developing algorithmic solutions
Strong programming and data analysis experience in Matlab
Desirable:
In-depth knowledge of the full GNSS signal-processing chain
Experience or good understanding of synthetic aperture processing
Experience in using Spirent simulators for GNSS simulation and algorithm testing
Expertise in Kalman filters and other probabilistic estimation techniques
Knowledge of multi-sensor fusion techniques, including tight and deep coupling for GNSS-INS
Strong programming experience in C++
Experience with low-level embedded software development and testing (DSP)
Experience in RTK and/or PPP and/or multi-constellation positioning
Experience with multipath mitigation methods
Are You Ready to Change the World?
Our people are at the heart of everything we do and our successes are achievements driven by our employees. We stand by our values of:
Working with integrity
Setting the standards that others will follow
Being trailblazers in the industry
We thrive on building a global organisation that is truly focussed on growing an inclusive culture where staff feel supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. We aim to attract diverse talent from around the world and ensure fairness, and equality is at the top of our agenda.
