Research Assistant in high-speed DAQ for Laser Absorption Tomography

Part-Time: 9 hours per week

Fixed Term: 1st September 2025 – 31st December 2025

The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Research Associate in high-speed DAQ for Laser Absorption Tomography. This Research Associate position will contribute to the Laser Imaging of Turbine Engine Combustion Species within the Institute for Data, Imaging and Communications at the University of Edinburgh. This role is UE06 and is available on a fixed-term basis for up to 4 months.

We are looking for a Research Assistant to undertake research related to FPGA and DAQ. This will entail both independent research work and working in collaboration with other researchers on LITECS project. The successful candidate will proactively engage with collaborating researchers to identify fruitful lines of research in this area, with a view to understanding, defining, and quantifying important factors in FPGA and DAQ.

The Opportunity:

This Research Assistant position will contribute to the Laser Imaging of Turbine Engine Combustion Species (LITECS), which is funded by EPSRC Programme Grant and in collaboration with colleagues at University of Strathclyde, University of Manchester, University of Sheffield, and Loughborough University.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• DAQ system
• FPGA and Verilog HDL
• ARM or related RISC processors coding 
• Hardware/software interface programming
• Spectroscopic signal processing

Apply Before: 18/08/2025, 23:59

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