Engineering Director (CHIMES2)

Working Pattern: part-time (4 days a week)

We are seeking a distinctive engineering leader with significant industrial and academic experience to contribute to the strategic direction of CHIMES2 - our flagship national Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) at the University of Sheffield. CHIMES2 sits at the forefront of heterogeneous integration, combining technologies such as optoelectronics, quantum devices, RF systems, and advanced semiconductor circuits to deliver next-generation system architectures. As a core part of the UK’s National Semiconductor Strategy, CHIMES2 is building a sustainable national capability in system-level design and integration.

You will demonstrate a robust, proven background within the microelectronic or semiconductor system design environment. Significant experience delivering complex engineering solutions, ideally including successful end-to-end design and tape-out. A strong track record in training engineers is required. You will play a central role in translating emerging technologies into deployable, scalable systems, while shaping national capability and influencing the UK semiconductor ecosystem.

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) belongs to the prestigious Faculty of Engineering. We are one of the largest academic communities of engineers in the UK, ranked joint 1st for Research Environment in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). Our specific field (EEE) is also ranked very highly, which is a marker of our excellence and ambition (QS 2024: 11th in UK, The Guardian 2024: 3rd, The Times Higher 2024: 7th in the UK).

We are home to several national institutes and centres, for example:

• The National Epitaxy Facility
• The National 6G Radio Systems Facility
• Rolls-Royce Control, Monitoring and Systems Engineering University Technology Centre

We strive to conduct fundamental research and innovation to address global challenges, as well as support the education of the next generation of engineers.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable and inclusive place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pension scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special!

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