Research Scientist Graduate - Early Careers

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It’s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.

Explosion & Impact Physics:
The team provides expertise on the design, function and performance of conventional warheads, spanning improvised explosive devices through to ‘generation after next’ missile warheads. The team also undertakes commercial activities, covering oil and gas, space exploration technology and general material response at high rate. The work is conducted using an integrated modelling and experiment approach to weapon development or assessment; predictions used to hone solutions and inform experimental test design; experimentation used to verify and validate weapon and modelling assumptions. The team members have backgrounds in physics and engineering who have developed a deep knowledge of analytical and hydrocode modelling, lethal mechanisms, trials design and conduct (set-up and data requirements) and data analysis.

What will I be doing?

The Research Scientist role is focused on supporting the delivery of projects.

You will undertake a variety of tasks, ensuring technical solutions meet business and customer requirements.

You will undergo training or briefing in a number of relevant areas; background science (weapon/shock physics, materials); computational physics (environment and software); experimental conduct.

The graduate role will have an emphasis on computational physics though there will be opportunities to assist in test planning and conduct at other QinetiQ locations.

Academic requirements:
You will need to have obtained a degree with a key focus on any of the disciplines listed below:

Physics

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Mathematics (preferably with physics)

Additional requirements/desirables:
A mathematical or scientific grounding to A-level (depending on degree).

Familiarity with computing environments, programming languages or mathematical software such as MATLAB.

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):
Fort Halstead, Kent ENG

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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.