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Applied Mathematics Graduate

L3Harris Technologies
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9 months ago
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title – Applied Mathematics Graduate

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job ID – 16232

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet are part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness projects.

Are you passionate about solving complex problems and applying your mathematical skills to real-world challenges? Do you want to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technology that protects and defends?

This is an exciting opportunity to work on the research and development of new and novel Electronic Warfare and Cyber applications for the new L3Harris product portfolio.

We are looking for candidates with vision, enthusiasm and a mathematical mindset to influence a growing capability at L3Harris by bringing their unique portfolio of skills and knowledge to our Digital Signal Processing team.

In return L3Harris offers extremely varied, exciting and rewarding projects, a very competitive salary and benefits package, and the opportunity to learn and grow into an Electronic Warfare and Cyber specialist.

You will receive dedicated and mentored on-the-job training and experience of cross-domain working to develop your skills as a Digital Signal Processing specialist across different areas of the business.

Please note, the application closing date will be Friday 24th October 2024.

A few of our employee benefits are:

Half day finish on a Friday 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family cover Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protection Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support Professional registration with the IET (Engineers only)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

Work alongside specialist developers taking low TRL, EW and Cyber research concepts right through to production Use your mathematical expertise to solve complex signal processing, data analysist and algorithm development problems Engage with real-world applications in radar, jamming, secure communications and cyber defence Tackle advanced challenges in cryptography, electromagnetic theory and RF (Radio Frequency) Engineering

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

Degree qualified in Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline An interest and willingness to lean about in applying mathematics to signal processing problems An interest in wireless communication systems An interest in putting theory into practice by developing hand on engineering skills Competency with MATLAB and Python An enthusiasm for working with new and evolving technologies, sometimes outside of your immediate skill set, to solve a wide range of challenges using creative and innovative solutions

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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