Principal GNSS Scientist

5 Months ago • All levels • Research & Development

About the job

Job Description

Principal GNSS Scientist needed with strong GNSS measurement engine signal processing, analysis skills, and knowledge of the full GNSS signal-processing chain.
Must have:
  • GNSS measurement
  • signal processing
  • analysis skills
  • full GNSS chain
Good to have:
  • Source Control
  • Synthetic aperture
  • GNSS simulators
  • Agile development
Perks:
  • Company pension
  • Hybrid work
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About the job

Location: Cambridge or Bristol (In-Hub or Hybrid)

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Length: Full-time / Permanent

Job Reference: FPP/GNSS8

Salary: £65,000 - £85,000

Our vision is to improve every positioning solution

We are driven by a purpose to set a new standard for positioning technologies. Our advanced technology, which is an integral part of a chip or operating system, is transforming the capabilities of billions of devices used every day around the world, enhancing the efficiency and safety of everyday life.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Principal GNSS Scientist who is passionate about technology and excited about the goals of our company. You will join our GNSS team and help lead the research and development of our Supercorrelation technology. The role offers significant scope for professional development spanning the research, product and software engineering disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

  • Join the development team and actively contribute to the software lifecycle
  • Take technical ownership of new research and development ideas
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of Supercorrelation software and testing tools
  • Generate clear technical results and communicate to internal and external stakeholders
  • Propose, lead and participate in R&D initiatives aimed at enhancing our existing products and inspiring the next of our ground-breaking technologies
  • Contribute to team planning
  • Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers within the company

Essential

Your Experience

  • Relevant academic or industrial experience
  • In-depth knowledge of GNSS measurement engine signal processing
  • Strong analysis skills in Matlab or similar

Desirable

  • In-depth knowledge of the full GNSS signal-processing chain
  • Source Control (eg. git)
  • Synthetic aperture processing
  • GNSS simulators
  • Agile development
  • Product development experience (requirements capture, test definition)
  • Kalman filters and other probabilistic estimation techniques
  • Multi-sensor fusion techniques, including tight and deep coupling for GNSS-INS
  • RTK and/or PPP and/or multi-constellation positioning
  • Multipath mitigation methods

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
  • Your choice of working style- hybrid or in-hub, with additional benefits for in-hub workers.
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Office closure between Christmas - New Year's Day
  • Additional annual leave based on your length of service
  • Paid professional memberships and career development through our personalised framework)
  • Company-wide social events
  • Weekly company-paid lunches for our in-hub & hybrid employees
  • Company Options Scheme*
  • Up to £5000 Recommend a Friend scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Vitality Health Core Package private healthcare (inclusive of mental health cover, EAP, dental, hearing and optical cover, and more)
  • Enhanced parental leave.
  • Company options are not offered as part of the package. You may be offered them through your employment.

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

  • We have high integrity
  • We are trailblazers
  • We are collaborative

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.

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About The Company

Focal Point Positioning Ltd. was founded in 2015 with the aim of bringing accurate position and time to smartphones and autonomous platforms, indoors and out. Focal Point's team are building on over 100 years of experience in cutting-edge positioning technologies and are bringing game-changing new technologies to the world of PNT.

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

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