Typhoon Trials Analyst - 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron

41 Test and Evaluation Squadron (41 TES) is responsible for the evaluation of weapons, sensors and associated systems on the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Our work ensures the effectiveness of the platform and enables the delivery of new capabilities for use on military operations, whether air policing in the Baltics, close air support in the Middle East, Quick Reaction Alert of UK airspace or preparation for high end modern warfare.

We are currently in need of an additional junior analyst to join the units operational analysis team, providing scientific and technical support to the evaluation of Typhoons weapons, sensors and mission systems.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

41 TES is based at RAF Coningsby and operates a fleet of 6 Typhoon aircraft with a compliment of test pilots, trial managers, operational analysts, engineers and support staff. The operational analyst team at 41 TES consists of up to 10 civil servants from the wider Air and Space Warfare Centre (ASWC) Operational Research Branch (ORB). As an integral part of 41 TES business the team ensures that all evaluation activities are planned in accordance with good scientific practice, collect the required data and analyse the results using appropriate graphical, statistical and engineering techniques.

Successful applicants will develop their technical knowledge of the Typhoon platform and use it to interpret the vast quantities of data generated from simulation, ground, and airborne test events. Reporting to one of our technical leads for weapons or mission systems, you will begin by conducting discrete packages of analysis then developing your skills to define the requirements of data collection before leading your own complex evaluations of specific weapon, sensors or mission systems.

Success in the role will see you acting as the Trial Scientific Officer (TSO) for new and emerging capabilities. Working effectively with our pilots and trial managers together with leading engineers from industry, your work will be conducted primarily from RAF Coningsby, but also detached to various test facilities located in the UK, Europe and the USA.

Typical duties include:

• Research and self-learning to develop an understanding of combat air related technologies.
• Preparation of trial aim and objectives. Assisting with the development of test points, test profiles andprocedures.
• Determining data requirements and monitoring data collection, reduction and processing.
• Applying suitable mathematical and/or engineering data analysis techniques.
• Presentation of results through technical reports and briefing material.
• Development of software toolsets for the processing and analysis of fast jet test data.
• Support future capability development, including tactical development.

With experience there will also be the opportunity to mentor/manage placement students and graduate trainees.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A scientific and/or engineering background with a particular interest in Defence/Combat Air related technologies.
• An analytical mindset with the ability to learn a variety of analytical techniques to convert raw data into information/insight.
• The ability to solve technical problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Coding skills for toolset/software development (ability to develop the skills to work within our predominately MATLAB coding environment)
• The flexibility to rapidly adapt to changes in the work that is carried out day-to-day and efficiently gain knowledge in new and unfamiliar technological areas.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, including technical writing and the delivery of technical presentations/briefs.

Our team currently includes Aerospace Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Mathematicians and Physicists.

Specific job related training will be provided making use of formal Defence/RAF courses, self-directed research, mentoring from senior members of the team and close supervision through your initial tasks.