Principal Mathematical Modeller

Principal Mathematical Modeller

Location:

Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.

At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Location:

Cheadle, Templecombe or Crawley, requires full-time presence at our location.

Step into a senior technical role at the cutting edge of UK sonar innovation - where your expertise will shape breakthrough technologies for Royal Navy platforms and drive forward-thinking research in underwater defence!

• Be at the forefront of UK sonar research:
  General Sonar Studies (GSS) is a post‑doc research group within Thales UK’s Defence Mission Systems, delivering breakthrough innovations for Royal Navy platforms, particularly in Anti‑Submarine Warfare (ASW)

• Drive low‑TRL innovation: GSS leads exploratory studies and concept development for both internal and external customers, tackling the most complex and demanding challenges in underwater defence

• Collaborate with top‑tier experts:
  Work alongside a fast‑moving, forward‑thinking team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of sonar technology and data exploitation

Join Thales, the UK’s leading sonar innovator, in a senior technical position at the heart of underwater systems research and development. Reporting to the Head of General Sonar Studies, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sonar and related technologies – applying advanced mathematical and analytical expertise across externally funded studies and internal R&D programmes.

You’ll provide strategic technical leadership, guide progress reporting to senior stakeholders, and produce high‑impact reports, proposals, and scientific papers for both internal audiences and external conferences. Your work will drive innovation and excellence across system engineering, algorithm development, and modelling and simulation – ensuring best practices are embedded throughout the lifecycle.

This is a full‑time, onsite role due to the classified nature of the work. Remote working is not available.

Building a Future, we can all trust.

Defence Mission Systems (DMS) supplies products, solutions and services in the field of electronic combat systems, airborne surveillance and reconnaissance systems, above water and under water combat systems. The Underwater Systems Business Line (UWS BL) specializes in underwater systems, focusing on sonars for submarines, surface vessels, helicopters, and maritime patrol aircraft; mine countermeasures systems; underwater security; and support services. With over 50 years of experience in undersea warfare, UWS is a global leader and key exporter of sonars and related systems for navies.

The BL offers a diverse range of products for submarines, surface vessels, mine‑countermeasures vessels, unmanned vehicles, and aircraft.

• Annual bonus (VCP)
• Car allowance
• Pension – match like‑for‑like up to 7% of annual base salary
• Life Assurance – 2 × base salary minimum (8 × salary if part of the pension scheme)
• Income Protection – 50% of salary less state benefits for 5 years
• Annual Leave – 201 hours, bank holidays, plus 1 company day
• Private Medical Insurance – Couples cover
• Half day every Friday,…