Team Leader: Electro-Optic and Infra-Red (EO-IR) Systems
Summary Information for vacancy - reference 23411
Department
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Salary
£39799 - £42161 Per Annum
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire, South West
Closing Date
06 May 2011
Interviews start
24 May 2011
Grade
Grade 6
Seniority
Middle management
Pay frequency
Monthly
Appointment Terms
Permanent
Working Arrangement
Full time
Travel required
Sometimes
No of vacancies
1
Field of work
Engineering, Operational Delivery, Operational Research, Planning, Policy Delivery, Science
Brief Description
As team leader of the Electro-Optic and Infra-Red (EO-IR) Systems team you will provide an equal balance of technical leadership and people management. A key aspect of your role will be defining and driving forward the technical capability of the team.
You will lead a diverse and multi-disciplinary team, delivering specialist sensor system advice to stakeholders; supported by high-fidelity computer simulation & modelling of sensor system performance and innovative defence science & technology research (e.g. 4th generation target acquisition systems). The scope of the technologies addressed within the team include electro-optics, thermal / infra-red, ultra-violet, multi and hyper-spectral, active and polarimetric sensing, alongside processing and exploitation technologies which includes a developing capability for stand-off biometrics.
The team has a complex and varied customer base and you will be required to engage with stakeholders across the UK and international communities supporting the Programme Office and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) to translate requirements into coherent programmes of work, in addition to direct support on operational requirements. A key aspect of this role will be to further develop the Group’s portfolio of support to the Equipment Procurement Programme within DE&S. The cross-domain nature of the work programme includes programmes in ISTAR collector systems, COIN and CBR device detection and emerging threat systems.
You will also provide direct support to the Group Leader in the management of the Group, contributing to capability planning and development, resourcing and project delivery.
Vacancy description
This is a management role with a roughly equal balance of time spent on management and technical leadership and on personal technical contribution.
Direct management of approximately 13 team members
• You will have a good understanding of the fundamental science and technology of Electro-Optic & Infra-Red sensors and laser systems.
• You will also have a good understanding of Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Collect and Target Acquisition (TA) systems and UK capability
• Knowledge of the ISR platforms, sensor performance modelling and image exploitation is desirable.
The EO-IR Systems team provide cross-domain expertise to MoD, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), Counter Terrorism Science & Technology Centre (CTSTC) and Other Government Departments (OGD’s). Domains or Capability Sponsor areas include Battlespace Manoeuvre (BM), Theatre Airspace (TA), Air & Littoral Manoeuvre (ALM), Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (ISTAR), Deep Target Attack (DTA) and Above Water Capability (AWC). The team supports programmes in all of the aforementioned areas and a moderate level of domain knowledge is required.
Skills
Responsibilities:
• To ensure staff have knowledge of and conform to all safety and security requirements.
• To provide direction and management for the staff reporting to them
? allocating staff to tasks or projects
? ensuring staff have the competencies to meet the requirements of the tasks assigned
? setting SMART objectives and targets
? giving advice on career development
? reviewing performance, recommending reward and recognition
? ensuring appropriate training and development opportunities
? mentor and support Team Members in their role.
• To provide staff and technical leadership to and develop the capability of the Team to meet business needs.
• To provide technical/scientific leadership to appropriate projects across Dstl which will include effective use of the Team's resources/expertise.
• To network with other Team Leaders and stakeholders to ensure a coherent approach and capability across the laboratory
• To implement Dstl's policies and ensure compliance with the Management System.
• To maintain regular contact with Project Managers to enable effective performance management and development of team members.
• To provide specific technical contribution as agreed by Line Manager.
Qualifications
• You will have a relevant first degree (or equivalent) in Physics or another physical science or in an engineering discipline
• Ideally you will have attained a higher class of membership of a professional body (e.g. Chartered Physicist with the Institute of Physics)
Experience
• Will have successfully managed delivery of work and have supervised staff
• You will have a good understanding of the fundamental science and technology of Electro-Optic & Infra-Red sensors and laser systems.
• You will also have a good understanding of Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Collect and Target Acquisition (TA) systems and UK capability
• Knowledge of the ISR platforms, sensor performance modelling and image exploitation is desirable.
Further information
CRB check required - No
Regulated by OCSC - No
Reserved for existing civil servants - No
Reserved for UK nationals - Yes
How to apply
To apply, visit www.dstl.gov.uk/careers and search for reference 23411. Email a completed application form to dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk quoting the reference number in the subject line.
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