Research & Innovation Engineer (Visual Signalling) bei The Corporation of Trinity House Deptford Strond

Research & Innovation Engineer (Visual Signalling)
Permanent
Harwich
£47,498.00 - 54,998.00 per annum (Successful candidates will be appointed on the starting salary of this range)
37 hours per week

Trinity House works for the benefit and safety of all mariners as a General Lighthouse Authority and maritime charity. Our people are central to our reputation as a leading maritime organisation, as is our commitment as an employer to developing the skills, capabilities and potential of our workforce.

Do you enjoy supporting innovation at a national and internationallevel?
Would you like to enhanceyour reputation working with a team of highly respected experts on cutting-edgetechnology that makes a real difference to keeping all safe at sea?
If so, this role could be for you!

The GLAResearch and Development (GRAD) team support the development of new andemerging marine aids-to-navigation (AtoN) technologies for the GeneralLighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA): Trinity House, NorthernLighthouse Board and Irish Lights.  Theteam is world renowned and trusted for its expertise, which is used to developnovel ideas, through system development, trials and ultimately working tosecure international standardisation. The visual signalling team also providesengineering support to the GLA to ensure that operational marine visual signalsare performing as required.

The role:
This rolesupports delivery of visual signalling projects within the department, workingon tasks such as refining the cooling design of LED light sources, lightintensity measurement of lighthouses in the field and investigations into theuse of drones for visual signalling performance confirmation. The jobholderwill manage these projects, as well as carry out technical tasks and writereports to inform GLA colleagues of key conclusions. 
Theseprojects are focussed on the ensuring that the GLAs can provide a robustservice to the mariner by developing new products, design tools for engineersand carrying out light measurements.

Being a small team, the candidate will be able to influence the direction and planning of projects within GRAD. As such, an open minded, innovative and driven individual is required in the role. The individual will also be required to work alongside other engineers to manage, maintain and use the light measurement facilities in Harwich. An interest in metrology would be beneficial.
The candidate would be expected to concentrate their efforts on visual signalling projects, although there will be opportunities to work in other areas of GRAD such as radionavigation and communication services. This will give the candidate the potential to broaden their knowledge and experience.

Ideally, the candidate will hold a science or engineering degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent experience.  They should have practical experience of marine aids-to-navigation engineering, be able to communicate technical matters in an effective manner and have good project management skills.

Whilst the department provides research and development capabilities to support all three general lighthouse authorities of the UK and Ireland, the contract of employment will be with Trinity House. This post will be located with the GRAD team in Harwich, although we offer flexible working arrangements. The role will require some national and international travel.

This is a great opportunity for an individual to influence the direction of future marine aids-to-navigation whilst working in a supportive friendly team!

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact the Principal Visual Signalling Engineer, Dr Alwyn Williams, on [email protected] for an informal chat.  For more about who we are and what we do, please visit the GRAD website at www.gla-rad.org.

Interview: week commencing 8th December 2025

Click here to view the role profile.

We welcome qualified individuals to apply and we lookforward to reviewing your applications for this exciting opportunity. We are committed to equity within a respectful, diverse and inclusiveenvironment.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the online application process, by submitting your CV along with a supporting statement, evidencing how you meet the role requirements.