Job Description

Vacancy: Senior Technical Advisor: Visual Performance & Assessment

Location: Farnborough, Hampshire

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technical Advisor in the fields of human visual performance, photometry and lasers to join a leading Global Defence Technology & Security organisation based in Hampshire within their camouflage and stealth department.

You will be a part of a Electro-optic Sciences team within Applied Sciences with active involvement in developing bespoke solutions for novel applications across the breadth of the business.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead technical tasks in human vision, both experimental and basic computational modelling, as applied to camouflage problems.
• Develop the team’s capability in photometry, laser and other sources of optical radiation their effects upon vision including those that impact eye safety
• Write ethics protocols for studies involving human participants
• Contribute to capability growth, including mentoring, training and guiding others
• Provide advice and consultancy for internal and external programmes and bids
• Manage facilities and laboratories containing unique and high value equipment
• Contribute ideas and concepts for internal investment and business growth
• Be accountable for managing your own time and technical progress in order to meet agreed goals and deadlines
• Offer technology and advice support in the areas of human vision, photometry and laser safety.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Requirements:

• Recognised SME in laser effects upon vision, or laser metrology, or laser eye protection
• Extensive experience working with both MoD and industrial vision science or laser safety experts
• Good understanding of laser effects upon the human body (eyes, skin, consequences of over-exposure for health), and /or track record in human vision science.
• Detailed knowledge of laser and optical radiation safety standards e.g. BS EN (phone number removed) and related standards.
• Knowledge of radiometry and photometry, both fundamental measurement concepts and practical aspects.
• Extensive experience of research programmes involving vision trials.
• Experience of laboratory management
• Skilled in writing technical proposals, reports or papers and of technical communication.
• Tangible record of technically leading tasks or teams.
• First degree in physics or an engineering discipline
• Postgraduate qualification, preferably PhD, or extensive experience in experimental visual science
• Willing to travel to other UK sites where required (expected up to 10% travel time)
• Due to UK Government security requirements, this vacancy is only open to British National, willing and able to attain MOD SC level clearance.