Job: Graduate Engineer

Location: UK

The work

Graduate Engineers at Dstl carry out research, development and assessment roles in support of current and future equipment and systems used by UK Armed Forces. This may include: working on practical lab-based research into emerging science and technology and new techniques relevant to military applications; developing concept demonstrators; developing and testing solutions to current and future physical threats in theatre; data analysis and modelling; test and measurement, and evaluation of military systems through laboratory testing and field trials. Graduate Engineers work with project teams from other technical areas across Dstl and with external organisations from Industry and Academia.

Graduate Engineers at Dstl come from a wide range of technical areas including, but not limited to, many of the engineering disciplines (Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, General Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Communications Engineering, RF Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering)

In addition to the general graduate engineer roles described above, further specific graduate engineer roles include:

• using and developing advanced computer modelling & simulation tools and techniques to evaluate military air vehicle requirements, characteristics and weapons;
• researching and developing pyrotechnic materials and countermeasures for the protection of in-service air platforms;
• evaluating weapon systems through laboratory analysis and trials;
• developing technologies and equipment for explosive ordnance disposal;
• applying electronics and radio-frequency (RF) engineering expertise to assess cyber security threats and to identify, analyse and counter cyber vulnerabilities in electronic and RF systems;
• applying software engineering expertise to develop tools and software designed to reduce the data mining and sifting burden of Intelligence Analysts across defence to help them identify the key elements of information and intelligence amongst large and disparate data sets;
• applying engineering expertise in the injury modelling area to develop and test solutions to current and future physical threats faced by the UK Armed Forces;
• integrating tools and methods to deliver systems advice and operational analysis support to underpin policy, procurement, operational and research decisions in the Mounted and Dismounted Close Combat domains, on issues such as: armoured vehicle and infantry lethality, protection, capacity and stowage; mobility; survivability and sustainability; load carriage; power storage and sources; and human performance, spanning the full range of UK military operations.
• Applying engineering expertise in the design and development of novel pyrotechnic countermeasures to evaluate materials, flight characteristics and effectiveness with techniques such as lab tests, trials, and modelling.
• Design, test and evaluate explosive solutions in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal area and for other specialised explosive applications including research.
• Providing systems engineering expertise for aircraft survivability
• Using modelling and measurement, understand what causes aircraft to be detected by threat sensors and develop means of countering this.

Qualifications

Essential
Minimum of Grade C in GCSE Maths and English
Honours Degree at 2.2 or higher in one of the following or similar subjects:

• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• General Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Communications Engineering
• RF Engineering 
• Electronics Engineering
• Systems Engineering

Desirable
M Eng, MA, MSc or PhD in an appropriate engineering discipline or similar subject.
Membership of or working towards membership of relevant professional body.

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