Senior Engineer - Manufacturing Systems

AMIC is a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal and is set to become a collaborative,innovative powerhouse in advanced manufacturing, elevating Northern Ireland’s manufacturing capabilities globally. Our mission is to support the region's economic growth by creating high-quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high-value manufacturing innovation clusters. We are driving industrial transformation, leading the adoption of future technologies with a sustainable focus, and enabling companies to compete globally.

When you join our team, you’ll have access to cutting-edge industrial technologies and an environment where you can grow and innovate as an engineer and technology leader. Our launch team has core expertise in digital manufacturing, smart design, sustainable polymers & composites, and nanotechnologies & photonics, and we’re expanding the team throughout 2024.

Industrial networks, compute infrastructure, and software systems, and contribute to the long-term success of the AMIC research centre and Northern Ireland manufacturing sector.

About the person:

The successful candidate must demonstrate that they have:

• Degree in computing, engineering, science, or a related discipline. Consideration will also be given to applicants without a degree but who have substantial relevant industrial experience in a similar role.
• Substantial, recent relevant experience in an industrial or relevant R&D environment, with specific knowledge of the integration of virtual and physical systems alongside strong data management.
• Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following: systems integration, data flow management, automating workflows between separate software packages.
• Proven experience in optimising workflows, managing infrastructure and delivering improvements through technology in either an industrial or relevant R&D environment.
• Strong knowledge of more than one of the following: API-based integration, containerisation, industrial IOT/Industry 4.0 software systems (e.g. any of the following ERP, MES, SCADA, AI) and communication protocols (e.g. MQTT, OPC-UA).
• Strong knowledge of connectivity technologies – e.g. ethernet, Wi-Fi, cellular and other relevant IOT communication tech.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

This post is available for 3 years. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits.

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