Simulation & Modelling Engineer - Consultant

Location: Cambridge, England, gb

Company Description

Breakthrough technology is vital for strengthening the UK’s Defence & Homeland Security. As an Experienced Consultant at Awerian, you will be at the forefront of this innovation race by helping to defend and protect the UK from the latest technological and cyber threats.  

Job Description

Your work will have a real-world impact. You will get to explore pioneering concepts by collaborating with elite multi-disciplinary teams of highly educated and skilled scientists, engineers, and designers. You’ll see ideas become a reality as you create prototypes through Awerian’s rapid approach to design and implementation. It’s a fantastically challenging, varied, and agile role. 

As a Simulation and Modelling Engineer, you will be modelling and analysing complex systems and the interaction between them using MATLAB / Simulink based tools. You will draw on your problem solving and engineering skills to build and develop mathematical models of complex systems.

You may have an academic background in Electronics, Physics or Mathematics and will have industry experience.  Defence experience is an advantage, but we will consider candidates from all sectors.

Your problem-solving skills will be enhanced as you tackle complex engineering challenges that test your deep understanding of engineering fundamentals and physical principles.  You will also have many opportunities to expand your skillset into different areas, based on what interests you. 

  You will have experience in:

• Model-based systems engineering
• Developing Physics based models of systems and the interactions between them
• System architecture, engineering principles and processes
• Test bench development
• Code revision and review

Desirable

• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop

Skills

• MATLAB / Simulink
• Simulink HDL coder / Embedded coder (desirable)
• DSP (desirable)
• Radar signal processing (desirable)

Why Awerian?

Awerian are a defence and security technology consultancy comprised of ~40 scientists and engineers. You will work at our smart and well-equipped offices and laboratories based just outside of Cambridge. Immediately you will be encouraged to share and implement your ideas - there’s no ‘newbie’ status, and you’ll benefit from our culture of freedom.

TTP Group is an employee-owned trust. With little hierarchy, there are no corporate hoops to jump through. This, along with our flat structure, encourages mutual support, teamwork, and innovation. It also creates unique opportunities to develop skills in project leadership and client management to keep your professional development on track. 

Awerian are continuing their rapid growth plan, making this a great time to join our multi-disciplinary team.  You will be part of building on our successful track record and develop your career at the cutting edge of technology. You will be supported by our team of experts. We’re a business of individuals – however, our curiosity brings us together and it drives what we do. Whether you’re leading a project or part of a team, the whole structure of Awerian is designed to help you connect, thrive, and feel included.

Additional Information

The Company and Benefits:

We are part of TTP Group, an employee-owned trust, with attractive employee benefits including:

• Employer pension contribution of 10% of salary +3% personal contribution
• Private medical insurance for you and your family and Life insurance
• 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Electric Vehicle leasing & Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to TTP Group social and sport clubs and an on-site gym
• Discounts and memberships to local sports facilities and the theatre

You will need to be eligible for UK security clearance.

Please note this role is not eligible for UKVI sponsorship visa scheme

We review CVs on an ongoing basis and will arrange interviews promptly upon receiving suitable applications.

Our business revolves around collaborating with one another to tackle genuinely hard problems. Equality and diversity in the workplace are some of the most challenging problems facing society.  We continuously strive to do better, and we fundamentally believe in the power and importance of diversity – both for our community and for the overall success of our business. 

We therefore encourage applications from all individuals. Whatever your background, whatever your identity: we would love to hear from you.