University of Sheffield - Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Contract Type: Fixed-term for 12 months

Faculty: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Location:

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing
The Advanced Manufacturing Park
Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is a cluster of world-class centres for research into advanced manufacturing technologies used in the aerospace, power generation, medical and other high-value manufacturing sectors.

The cluster has a global reputation for helping companies overcome manufacturing problems and has become a model for collaborative research involving universities, academics and industry, worldwide.

Cluster members include the AMRC with Boeing, Nuclear AMRC, the AMRC Design Prototyping and Testing, Training and Knowledge Transfer Centres; Castings Technology International (CTI); the National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC); Medical AMRC and Factory 2050.

The AMRC with Boeing and Nuclear AMRC are part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, a consortium of seven leading manufacturing and process research centres, backed by the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK.

The AMRC specialises in advanced machining, materials and manufacturing research. It has more than 80 industrial partners, including global giants such as Boeing, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Airbus as well as small businesses, and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

The Nuclear AMRC, established in 2009 includes Areva, Westinghouse, Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel and Sheffield Forgemasters among its members.

The AMRC Design Prototyping and Testing Centre offers engineering design and prototyping expertise and plays a key role in assuring safety and quality standards.

The AMRC Training Centre provides advanced apprenticeship and higher-level skills training, while the Knowledge Transfer Centre is a dedicated meeting, conference and training hub

NAMTEC provides training and consultancy services to the manufacturing supply chain and the Medical AMRC brings together a dedicated team focusing on healthcare technology.

Factory 2050 is the latest AMRC project. It will be the UK’s first totally reconfigurable factory and will develop ways of meeting rising demand for high variation and mass customisation manufacturing.

The AMRC is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Reporting to the Senior Electronics Design Engineer the post holder will apply their experience to create original electronic analog/digital prototype designs with supporting software.

The post holder will join a small electronics development team within the DPG and have the opportunity to make significant contributions at all stages of the design and development process. The work will range from proof of concept evaluation (normally using COTS modules), through detailed component level custom PCB design, to unit and system level prototype test & validation. The end result is typically a fully validated product, process or technique fit for industrial scale deployment.

Applicants should have an honours degree (or equivalent) or significant experience in a relevant engineering or science field. In addition, applicants should be able to demonstrate recent product design experience and good analog design skills are essential for this role.  Recent experience in the fields of either power electronics, motion control or sensor selection/interfacing is essential. In addition to core IT skills (MS Office) applicants should have some exposure to high and/or low level software development.

Finally you will be able to demonstrate a solid grasp of engineering principles, be practically minded and motivated to work on your own or within a team. Good communication skills and efficient time management skills are essential. In return the successful applicant will receive a good salary plus an industry leading benefits package. For further details please see the following link www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/reward/mybenefits/core/index.

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