Scientist Underwater Operations

# Scientist Underwater Operations It's your time? Come work at TNO as a Scientist Underwater Opertions in The Hague!

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** About this position
** Developing software to predict the performance of the latest sonar systems? Planning and evaluating operations with underwater drones? Come work at TNO as an underwater operations scientist!

The world has been living in a new geopolitical reality since the invasion of Ukraine and has only become more unpredictable since then. Our society, politics, government, armed forces and knowledge institutions must move quickly. As a knowledge institute in the ecosystem, TNO plays a crucial role with a thousand highly educated employees in the field of innovations for Defence & Security.

We actively contribute to a safer world, both nationally and in a European context.

The Acoustics and Underwater Warfare division brings together all acoustic expertise within TNO and works mainly for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The Underwater Operations & Seabed Security department focuses on research and development in the field of autonomous underwater systems. Applications include detecting sea mines with autonomous underwater and surface drones, stand-off anti-submarine warfare, underwater communication or protecting critical infrastructure on the seabed.

We develop
* state-of-the-art
* acoustic sensor systems, including advanced data processing algorithms for visualization and information extraction to generate situational awareness. We also model to be able to predict the expected performance against underwater threats under various operational conditions.##
** What will be your role?
** As a scientist, you will work in multiple
* research* and
* development* projects to develop solutions for our customers. You will work together with other highly motivated researchers from your team. You will participate in multiple projects, each with their own team. No two projects are the same, so there are plenty of opportunities to develop yourself further.

Your activities will include some or all of the following tasks, depending on your background and preferences:
1. Understanding how systems can be used in the underwater domain;
2. Research on optimizing planning, simulation and evaluation of missions with autonomous underwater drones, and on increasing drone autonomy
3. Developing or improving (sonar) processing algorithms for detecting enemy targets;
4. Modelling and simulating acoustics and performance of sensor systems;
5. Consulting with scientists to translate their ideas into
* demonstrators*6. Designing, setting up and carrying out experimental measurements at sea;7. Reporting and presenting results;

If you like to work in teams and if you are looking for a job that contributes to society, this job offers you plenty of variety, and challenges you to develop further as a scientist.##
** What we expect from you
** In addition to being enthusiastic about the work we do, you recognize yourself in the following profile:
1. You have an MSc or PhD in a technical field, such as (applied) physics, astronomy, electrical engineering, computer science, operations research or geophysics;2. You have at least 3 to 5 years of experience developing software in Mat Lab, Python and/or C++;3. You are proactive and assertive. You feel responsible for the end result and ensure that business gets done;4. You are a creative problem solver, result-oriented, and have a clear and persuasive communication style
5. You have an affinity with research and development.

Experience with signal processing and algorithm development is an advantage;6. You are also able to work in an international and military context, such as in European or NATO projects;7. You are open to new ideas, eager to learn,…