RAICo Technical Specialist (Robotics)

Job reference: SAE-024943
Salary: £36,024 to £44,263 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Faculty/organisational unit: Science and Engineering
Location: RAICo One, Whitehaven, West Cumbria
Employment type: Permanent
Division/team: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Hours per week: Full time
Closing date: 08/04/2024
Contract duration: Permanent
School/directorate: School of Engineering

We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Technical Specialist to join our dynamic technical operations team. With a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for science and engineering, the RAICo Technical Specialist (Robotics) will provide an agile technical support service to staff and students to support teaching, research and professional services.

Applications are invited for this exciting opportunity to join The University of Manchester’s team at RAICo1 lab in Whitehaven UK. RAICo1 is a state-of-the-art robotics lab located on the edge of the Lake District National Park, in West Cumbria. The University of Manchester Robotics for Extreme Environments Group is at the forefront of nuclear field robotics and has deployed many robots into nuclear facilities and other extreme environments in the UK and internationally. Your key role within the team will be to develop, maintain, and test the code base for our fleet of mobile robots.

You will have (or expect to shortly receive) a PhD in electronic & electrical engineering, mechatronic engineering or a related discipline or have equivalent experience. In addition, you will have practical experience of developing robotic systems and system integration (mechanical, electrical and software integration). Demonstrable experience of using and maintaining basic workshop equipment is required. You will also have excellent analytical and IT skills e.g. MATLAB and experience of using LINUX. You must be capable of independently completing tasks to a high standard and communicating well with team members and industrial partners.

Information about the robotics work at the University of Manchester can be found at: https://uomrobotics.com and https://www.robotics.manchester.ac.uk.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Jenn Jones

Email: jennifer.jones@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars including job description and person specification are available on the University of Manchester website - click on the 'Apply' button above to find out more.

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