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Senior Research Specialist in Optics and Quantum

Job Req ID: 39367

Posting Date: 17 Sep 2024

Function: Product & Propositions

Unit: Networks

Location:

Assembly, Bristol, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive with great benefits

Why this role matters

This is a senior technical expert role in Research and Network Strategy which shapes BT’s future technology direction in the specific technology domain, with new and emerging technologies, extracting the business opportunities such technologies offer BT. This role is responsible for delivering high quality research helping BT

achieve its business objectives.

You'll have the following responsibilities

• Domain expert responsible for the delivery of world-class research within the Network Infrastructure research programme.

• Accountable for generating proposals and managing novel research projects delivering business value and contributing to the RaNS goals.

• Responsible for intellectual property creation and helping others across the team develop skills in that area.

• Manages collaborative research projects or other research collaborations as appropriate.

• Accountable for appropriate standards contribution, industry influencing and direction setting within the area of specialism for the team.

• Responsible for authoring thought leadership technical papers, capturing intellectual property.

• Supervision of professionals, graduates and post-graduate student placements and secondments.

You'll have the following skills and experience

Skills

• Technical domain expert: Considerable (10+ years) experience successfully pioneering new and emerging network systems technologies, with breadth and depth

of knowledge across a range of technologies in the Optics and Quantum Research technical domain.

(MANDATORY)

• Research reputation: World class standing and recognition in the Optics and Quantum technology domain for example, authoring peer reviewed papers,

generating patents, or creating experience of keynote speaking and being a panelist in high profile conferences and events. (MANDATORY)

• Horizon scanning - Detects early signs of potentially important developments through a systematic examination of potential threats and

opportunities, with emphasis on new technology and network Strategy. (MANDATORY )

• Story-telling with data: strong skills in building the case for change, drawing on data and analytical techniques where appropriate, and

communicating this to business audiences(MANDATORY)

• Business acumen: Knowledgeable in business strategy and the drivers of organizational performance, including people drivers of

performance and financial literacy (e.g. business KPIs, business cases) (PREFERRED)

Experience

Technical domain expert 10+ years working

experience in the Optics and /or the Quantum

technology domains (MANDATORY)

• A thought leader on present and future

optical networks with a strong appreciation

of BT's architecture.

• Deep experience working with optical technologies including fibre and optical components and understanding of their capabilities

• Experimental fluency in optical transmission and associated layers such as ethernet, IP, sensing.

• Proven ability to conduct techno-economic assessments of new concepts and their BT network impact

• Some experience of quantum technologies would be an advantage

• Able to file new IPR naturally as it emerges in the candidate's research

• Able to autonomously publish and take a leading role at major conferences, with an emerging external reputation

• Able to autonomously lead large scale research projects including internal and external collaborations

Significant delivery: evidence of significant business impact through delivery of research (MANDATORY)

Stakeholder management : evidence of managing project stakeholders across the business at a variety of grade and seniority levels. Demonstrate ability to

build internal and external relationships, collaborating both operationally and technically to deliver business results (MANDATORY)

Commercial Applicability : understanding the business case principals around relevant innovations and the real value to the business through value

proposition build (MANDATORY)

Solution-focused achiever – Identifies and implements plans to overcome obstacles and achieve ambitious goals. (Mandatory)

Excellent awareness of industry trends, future direction and opportunities (MANDATORY)

Self-starter, pro-actively working with minimal guidance

Problem solving, intellectually curious, comfortable taking ownership and responsibility

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• 15% on target bonus

• Company car or £5,500 cash alternative

• Private healthcare for self and family

• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%

• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service

• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan

• World-class training and development opportunities

• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages

• Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

About us

BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.