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Lead the specification, architecture, integration, verification, qualification, deployment, and operation of optical ground station systems. Own system requirements, documentation, risk management, technical partner relationships, and interoperability testing. Coordinate Agile workflows and suppliers, mentor engineers, and improve systems engineering processes using MBSE. The role requires hands-on testing, troubleshooting, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration across the full engineering lifecycle.

Coordinate end-to-end recruitment activities, manage ATS pipelines, screen and source candidates, conduct initial interviews, complete pre-employment checks, and support hiring managers. Monitor recruitment metrics, improve sourcing effectiveness, maintain accurate GDPR-compliant records, and deliver a timely, professional candidate experience across multiple vacancies.

Manage day-to-day finance operations (invoicing, payments, queries), perform month-end bookkeeping, VAT returns, cashflow forecasting and management accounts, support year-end and R&D tax credit preparation with external accountants, assist project finance and grant reporting, and support the CFO on special projects and finance system improvements.

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Design, implement, and test control algorithms for coarse and fine pointing of ground and space optical terminals. Develop HIL real-time simulations, perform trade studies, maintain pointing budgets, document designs, and support software integration and verification activities.

The Optical Systems Engineer will design, integrate, and test laser communication optical subsystems, ensuring performance optimization and managing supplier components.

Manage product development projects for optical ground station and lasercom systems: define scope, plan timelines, control budgets and forecasts, mitigate risks, coordinate stakeholders and suppliers, support documentation and change control, and align technical workstreams with programme-level reporting.

Perform simulation and analysis to optimize optical space-to-ground laser communication links: forecast link availability, estimate and optimise link performance, run network-level simulations, analyse large datasets, and communicate results through reports and visualisations to inform site selection and network architecture.