Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer

Location: Jubilee Campus

We are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer to join our friendly and inclusive team, within Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham.

Our team is world leading in advanced manufacturing, robotics, digitalization, and factory automation. The role holder will become part of the team responsible for Omnifactory and will be working in this state-of-the-art national manufacturing facility for data-driven manufacturing.

The role will involve applying a range of professional engineering skills in order to develop, design, manufacture, commission, and test novel manufacturing systems. This is an exciting role that encompasses all aspects of the system development including requirements capture, problem structuring, business case development, mechanical design, simulation, system integration, test design, data capture and analysis, and reporting.

Working as part of a team, in implementing and managing complex industrial research projects and will provide support and supervision to the others in the team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with researchers from Nottingham and our partner universities (Cambridge and Sheffield), and to collaborate with leading industrialists from companies such as Airbus, BAE Systems, GKN, Rolls Royce, and Siemens.

At the University of Nottingham, we are always pushing boundaries with our innovation. We believe that our people are the key to our success. We also understand that some candidates are reluctant to apply unless they tick every box of the criteria stated on an advert. However, if you do not tick every box but feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we would encourage you to make an application.

This post is available immediately and offered on fixed term contract until 31st March 2025. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part time, with a minimum of 29 hours per week. Please specify in your covering letter the preferred number of hours.

In the covering letter, candidates should also briefly describe how they meet the person specification included in the role profile.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Joseph Griffin, email joseph.griffin@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Learn more about the university commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We are delighted to share that we are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

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Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

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