About this job

Roke imagines a more secure world. A world where technology protects, rather than exposes. A world where expert engineers, consultants and business support staff collaborate to protect what matters most to our clients.

We are a friendly and flexible team with a culture of ‘time, trust and freedom’. The role may give the opportunity to work on client site, from the office, in shared workspaces or from home as necessary. We pride ourselves on listening to each other’s aspirations and accommodating wherever possible.

Roke are a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence, Consulting and Industry areas. We work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges.

Your projects will be diverse – working with varying clients, across a number of sectors, using a range of skills. Consequently, we are looking for individuals able to work flexibly across projects in different domains. You might apply your skills to rapidly prototype new approaches & solutions. Equally, you may apply them to complement or advance existing solutions.

Responsibilities

As part of Roke’s wider Communications & Sensing team, you will have the opportunity to work on a very wide range of projects from fundamental research, to consultancy, to bespoke electronic system design, whilst benefiting from a competitive salary and a stunning work location.

• Contribute to design, development, integration and testing of hardware and software solutions.
• Research and development of new algorithms or implementations.
• Contribute expertise across a broad range of projects.
• Develop innovative and cutting-edge solutions.
• Responsible to Project Design Authority and Project Manager.
• Undertaking engineering development tasks to time, budget and quality.
• Providing estimates of complexity and identifying risks.
• Engaging with other technical experts.

Profile

A 2:1 degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. electronics, physics, maths) is highly preferred.

You will ideally have 1 to 2 years’ experience in at least two of the following disciplines:

• Signal processing
• Antenna arrays
• FPGA or digital ASIC design using VHDL
• Mathematical modelling, for example using Matlab
• Embedded software development
• Digital circuit and board design
• RF design
• Antenna design

Some knowledge of one or more of the following domains would be beneficial:

• Electronic warfare
• GPS and GNSS
• Signals intelligence
• Radar

What else would we like?

• Innovative
• Self-starter, showing initiative
• Enthusiastic team player
• Driven to deliver great results
• Willing and able to pick up new skills quickly

Where will you be based?

Your work will typically be located at Roke’s site in Romsey, with occasional travel to customer sites. There also exists the possibility for you to work on secondment with one of our prestigious customers.

Security

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.  We will provide assistance transferring your clearance, as well as, pay a high level clearance bonus.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and inclusive. We can accommodate flexible working arrangements, and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.