QinetiQ
Associate Noise and Vibration Engineer
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Package: £43200 - £48000. (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20405
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Associate Noise and Vibration Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As an Associate Noise & Vibration Engineer, you'll play an important role in helping to protect the health, safety and performance of military personnel operating in demanding environments. Working as part of QinetiQ's Human Performance Noise & Vibration Team, you'll support the assessment of how noise and vibration impact people, providing the evidence needed to improve safety, comfort and operational effectiveness.
Day-to-day, you'll support and deliver a variety of laboratory and field-based trials, collecting and analysing acoustic and vibration data using specialist equipment and software.
You'll help assess noise exposure, hand-arm vibration and whole-body vibration, while contributing to investigations into their effects on communication, fatigue, comfort and human performance.
The role also involves preparing and maintaining testing equipment, supporting vehicle and aircraft trials, analysing test results, and producing technical reports and customer deliverables.
Working alongside experienced engineers and scientists, you'll gain hands-on experience across a range of Defence projects, including the evaluation of hearing protection systems, communication technologies and vibration mitigation solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the planning and delivery of noise and vibration trials in laboratory and field environments
- Collecting, processing and analysing acoustic and vibration data using specialist equipment and software
- Assessing the impact of noise and vibration on human performance, comfort, fatigue and communication
- Preparing, calibrating and maintaining acoustic and vibration measurement equipment
- Contributing to technical reports, presentations and customer deliverables
- Supporting the evaluation of hearing protection systems, communication equipment and vibration mitigation technologies
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Essential experience of the Associate Noise & Vibration Engineer:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex technical data
- Experience using data analysis tools such as MATLAB or similar software
- Ability to communicate technical findings clearly through reports and presentations
- Understanding of engineering, physics, acoustics or vibration principles gained through study or project work
- Experience of laboratory testing, experimental work or engineering research projects
- Willingness to support field trials and undertake occasional UK travel
Essential qualifications for the Associate Noise & Vibration Engineer:
- Bachelor's degree in Acoustics or a related discipline
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Engineering or a closely related subject
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.
Farnborough
At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
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Our Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum. UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK
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