Senior Time and Frequency Engineer

Whether you’re talking about length, mass, time, temperature, electric current, amount or the brightness of light, the National Physical Laboratory sets the standards by which these things are all measured; including Time (www.npl.co.uk/time-frequency).We provide timing services for navigation, astronomy, satellites, to financial institutions for share trading and other Time and Frequency dissemination projects, many being GNSS-related.
As Senior Engineer, you will join a multi-disciplinary team of Scientists and Engineers in our National Timing Centre - NPL to develop new Time and Frequency infrastructure within the UK. You'll have a pivotal role in creating robust systems for ground- and satellite-based Time and Frequency dissemination, based on Atomic Clocks located at several UK sites.
This will include testing and implementation of:
Satellite communication
Optical fibre, and
GNSS-based and monitoring subsystems
Excitingly, this role offers opportunities to partner with external organisations and work from multiple sites within the UK. Your key responsibilities will include:
Leading a team of System Engineers and Scientists to deliver high-quality projects to time, quality and cost
Design and implementation of hardware and software for satellite communication, optical fibre and GNSS-based time and frequency transfer techniques for comparing distant atomic clocks
Developing novel time dissemination systems, equipment and applications to support UK sovereign and industry needs
Collaborating with wider teams to innovate high-specification solutions
Interacting with internal and external stakeholders to determine their needs and meet their expectations
Find out more atNPL Time & Frequency Recruitment
We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where it is business possible.This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.In addition, there is a wide range ofbenefitsavailable to you as an NPL employee.
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