Optical Communication Research Scientist

Airbus Operations Limited
Bristol
10 months ago
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Job Description: SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will besubject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check) TRAVELREQUIRED: 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 YOUFinancial Reward: Competitivesalary, 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 andFriday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option tobuy/sell holiday (AP+) Personal Development: Personaliseddevelopment plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited accessto 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility includinginternational opportunities Health & Wellbeing: Bupa healthinsurance (including assisted fertility treatments and genderdysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits(including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discountedfamily health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme,on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation Familyand Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity,paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving andpurpose 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 ( ) tocleaning 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, developingcutting-edge technologies for future air and space systems (e.g.commercial and military aircraft, as well as satellites). Our focusis on delivering novel functionalities whilst reducing theenvironmental footprint of our company s products and services. Byjoining our team of researchers at our state-of-the-art facility inFilton, UK, working from the theoretical design, analytics, to thefinal experimental validation, you will help drive advancements inoptical communication systems and support our business units. HOWYOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM Designing innovative concepts andarchitectures for next-generation free-space optical communicationsystems. Developing customised solutions for free-space opticallinks, including both analogue and digital aspects. Conductingsystem-level modelling and simulation of optical links. Hands-onlaboratory work to simulate, model, and demonstrate newtechnologies. ABOUT YOU Proven experience in optical communicationsystems. Advanced expertise in optical systems implementation andtesting. Familiarity with electronic systems and components,photonic-integrated circuits, optical turbulence mitigation, andfibre-based optics is a strong advantage. A PhD (or equivalent) inPhysics, Optics or related subject or proven experience indelivering research projects from idea generation through tocompletion. Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports yourpersonal growth with customised development solution s. HOW WE CANSUPPORT YOU Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways,including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about theflexibility you need and we ll always do our best to accommodateyour request. Please let us know if you need us to make anyadjustments for the selection process - you can share this withyour 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 betreated in the strictest confidence. As a Disability ConfidentEmployer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant thatconsiders themselves to have a disability or long-term conditionand meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the jobadvert). To opt in , just select the option during your applicationsubmission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you. Thisjob requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and acommitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Companys success, reputation and sustainable growth.Company: AirbusOperations LimitedEmployment Type:Permanent -ExperienceLevel:ProfessionalJob Family:Research and Technology By submittingyour CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using andstoring information about you for monitoring purposes relating toyour application or future employment. This information will onlybe used by Airbus.Airbus is committed to achieving workforcediversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcomeall applications irrespective of social and cultural background,age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunitiesfor all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetaryexchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonationof Airbus to do so should be reported to . At Airbus, we supportyou to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly.Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements tostimulate innovative thinking.

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