Careers

GO Science 

always seeks talented, enthusiastic experienced people who would add real value to its growing business. If you feel you can make a difference to our exciting work in the areas of distributed swarming adaptable robotics, both underwater and in the air, advanced thrust vector control systems and mobile sensor grids, then send a cover letter and CV to careers@goscience.co.uk

Systems Engineer

GO Science creates distributed sensor grids using innovative, adaptable, swarming robots. Working closely with both the Systems Team and other Engineering Teams, you will be developing a variety of models, simulations, localisation, navigation and control systems and sensor data analysis. You will be working at the beginning of the design process, sculpting and specifying the systems that will eventually be used in the extremely hostile offshore environment.

• Qualifications: Relevant Ph.D., M.Sc. or equivalent experience
• Skills: Good maths background, MATLAB, Simulink, familiar with industrial specifications and Systems Engineering, experience with underwater robotic systems a strong advantage
• Minimum Experience: 5 years relevant industrial background.
• Salary: Negotiable

Electronic Systems Engineer

GO Science designs cutting-edge reliable, low-power electronic systems for a wide variety of applications operating in challenging & hostile environments. Systems needed include sensors, microcontrollers, motor control, acoustic communications, battery management, and many others. These systems are often safety and mission critical.

• Qualifications: 2.1 B.Eng or equivalent experience.
• Skills: Low-level power & signal electronics, surface mount design, professional-standard schematic design. Familiar with both analogue & digital design methodologies. Good understanding of industry-standard practice & documentation. Reasonable practical skills essential, including soldering & wiring. Must be adaptable, versatile and able to work in a team.
• Software packages: Altium, MS Office, Matlab
• Minimum Experience: 5 years design experience of both small signal analogue and safety-critical digital, preferably ranging from low to high volume. Audio, sonar and extremely low-power design experience an advantage.
• Salary: Negotiable

Mechanical & Structural Systems Engineer

GO Science designs underwater electro-mechanical systems with highly complex shapes, rugged enough to withstand the extremely hostile offshore environment, yet at a low cost and designed for high volume manufacture and maintainability. A good understanding of industry best practice, design for manufacture, and manufacturing techniques is essential. Experience in hydraulic/pneumatic systems is also desirable.

Small component design, in-water sealing and pressure hull design experience a strong advantage. Understanding of aerodynamics or hydrodynamics would be useful.

Must be flexible, methodical, thorough, and a strong team player.

• Qualifications: 2.1 Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum Experience: 5 years experience of underwater systems design, preferably including carbon composites and other underwater structural materials.
• Skills: Underwater design, design for manufacture, high volume manufacturing techniques
• Software Packages: Experienced with Autodesk Inventor 3D, other packages such as Solid-works and Pro Engineer Wildfire considered. Capable 3D modeling skills essential.
• Salary: Negotiable

AIT Mechanical Technician

The ideal candidate will have experience of small underwater mechanical systems. A flexible, hands-on attitude and willingness to learn is essential. Must have a good understanding of best-practice assembly and test techniques, and have experience with assembly, integration and test of small, complex, in-water electro-mechanical devices. Prototyping and low-volume production experience essential, together with a working knowledge of quality control processes and documentation.

Must be flexible, methodical, thorough, and a strong team player. A flexible, hands-on attitude and willingness to learn is essential.

• Qualifications: HNC in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Experience: 5 years relevant experience
• Skills: Pressure test facilities, motor assembly and testing, complex structural assemblies and processes, some familiarity with electrical test instructions and equipment.
• Software Packages: MS Office
• Salary: Negotiable

AIT Electronic Technician

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of surface mount electronics and possess excellent soldering skills. Must be familiar with assembly, integration and test of surface mount analogue, digital and power circuits. Audio electronic experience is an advantage. Must have a good understanding of best-practice electronic assembly and test techniques. A practical skills test will be given during the interview. Responsibilities will include PCB layout, low-volume PCB and unit assembly, test & rework, construction of in-house test equipment. Some field-testing may be involved in lakes and harbours, possibly abroad.

Must be flexible, methodical, thorough, and a strong team player. A flexible, hands-on attitude and willingness to learn is essential.

• Qualifications: HNC in Electronics (or similar) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Experience: 5 years relevant experience
• Skills: Surface Mount assembly and rework, familiarity with oscilloscopes, signal generators and other common test equipment, computer literacy
• Software Packages: Altium, MS Office
• Salary: Negotiable

AIT Laboratory Supervisor

GO Science wishes to recruit a highly motivated Laboratory Supervisor who would take responsibility for an innovative, low-volume R&D Robotics Laboratory focuses on assembly, integration and test activities. A thorough understanding of HSE, Quality Control, Assurance and small batch manufacturing processes is required.

• Qualifications: HNC in Electronic Engineering (or similar) or equivalent experience
• Skills: People management, computer literacy essential.
• Software Packages: Microsoft Office, Altium
• Minimum Experience: 5 years experience of running a research or industrial Electronics-based Laboratory. Good understanding of industrial Quality Assurance methods & documentation. Experience with underwater equipment a strong advantage.
• Salary: Negotiable

Administration Officer

GO Science seeks a friendly, reliable Reception & Administration Officer to join its enthusiastic Robotics team. Reporting to the Commercial & Administration Manager, the job-holder will undertake the following key activities:

• Reception and telephone response, re-direction and logging
• Assistance in purchasing, invoice payments, goods in / out and related records
• Assistance in maintenance of Company time & attendance records
• Various data entry tasks as necessary to provide for adequate administration support
• Maintenance of project cost control record spreadsheets & reports

• Minimum Experience: 3 years satisfactory experience in an industrial company within an administration role