Optical Communication Research Scientist

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional  travel within UK and international

LOCATION: Filton, Bristol (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+)

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation 

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

At Airbus Central Research & Technology we are at the forefront of innovation, developing cutting-edge technologies for future air and space systems (e.g. commercial and military aircraft, as well as satellites). 

Our focus is on delivering novel functionalities whilst reducing the environmental footprint of our company’s products and services.

By joining our team of researchers at our state-of-the-art facility in Filton, UK, working from the theoretical design, analytics, to the final experimental validation, you will help drive advancements in optical communication systems and support our business units.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM 

• Designing innovative concepts and architectures for next-generation free-space optical communication systems.

• Developing customised solutions for free-space optical links, including both analogue and digital aspects.

• Conducting system-level modelling and simulation of optical links.

• Hands-on laboratory work to simulate, model, and demonstrate new technologies.

ABOUT YOU

• Proven experience in optical communication systems.

• Advanced expertise in optical systems implementation and testing.

• Familiarity with electronic systems and components, photonic-integrated circuits, optical turbulence mitigation, and fibre-based optics is a strong advantage.

• A PhD (or equivalent) in Physics, Optics or related subject or proven experience in delivering research projects from idea generation through to completion.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
 

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Research and Technology

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