* Salary: £40,000-£52,000 DOE
* Full Time, permanent
Who we are: Subsea Craft is a fast growing, privately funded, UK-based SME delivering Advanced Maritime Technology. We leverage our teams defence experience and technology expertise with cross-industry partnerships in the field of advanced maritime engineering. Our market ready platform, VICTA, is an optionally crewed / payload carrying dual-domain platform designed to operate at speed over range, capable of rapid transition beneath the surface to operate submerged, enabling the discreet delivery of effects within contested waters. It is a unique, innovative British platform focused primarily on the defence market but with utility beyond.
What We Offer:
* Private Healthcare with optional family cover
* Life Assurance (4 x salary)
* Critical Illness Cover
* Unlimited Paid Holiday
* Ongoing professional development and training
* Pension contribution
* Flexible Working
* A culture of diversity and innovative thinking
Position Overview: SubSea Craft's Research and Development department is crucial in delivering against the requirements of the Business Plan and achieving the company's strategic objectives. We are seeking a talented research engineer to drive foundational projects that underpin our technology roadmap, focusing on technologies at readiness levels 1-4.
Key Responsibilities:
* Enable and support the technology development pipeline by:
o Using research to contextualise opportunities and problem sets.
o Identifying potential solutions and leveraging necessary partnerships and networks.
o Using experimentation and engineering design to prove ideas and concepts.
* Conduct operating environment and technology analysis through literature reviews, conference, and trade show attendance.
* Design, conduct, analyse, and disseminate research to prove or disprove elements of the development roadmap.
* Formulate technological concept solutions and proof-of-concept of fundamental technologies.
* Support the wider engineering team in the early stages of the design process.
* Collaborate with the commercial team to evaluate commercial potential through market research.
1. Perform other duties as required by SubSea Craft management.
Security Requirements: Due to the nature of the work at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must meet the security requirements of the position, including at a minimum the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.
Qualifications, Skills, And Experience:
* Essential:
o Problem-solving skills with the ability to independently design, conduct, analyse, and communicate engineering research projects.
o A good understanding of the fundamentals of data science.
o Experience employing engineering design principles in a research context.
* Desirable:
o Experience with MATLAB or Python for data analysis.
o Experience with engineering simulation software.
o Experience in commercially driven research and development projects.
o Research experience in radio frequency engineering or composite materials/composite manufacture.
Skill and Attributes:
* Essential:
o Strong written and verbal communication skills.
o Ability to drive projects independently and as part of a team.
o Ability to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Desirable:
o Project management and leadership experience.
Qualifications:
* Essential:
o Postgraduate research degree (e.g., MRes or PhD).
o Engineering undergraduate degree.
Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Clearance likely to be required for specific projects.
Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.
What We Expect From You:
* Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
* Initiative and independent working
* Honesty and integrity
* Business and commercial awareness
* Agility, adaptability and continuous development
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file.
* Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.
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