Technical Lead - Digital Manufacturing

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is looking for a Technical Lead to play a major role in the leadership, management and expansion of applied research, innovation and knowledge transfer in Digital Manufacturing.

You will lead teams of engineers and technicians to undertake innovative research, design and research-support activities. This requires working in collaboration with different technology areas, technology providers, national technology centres, academia and industry to deliver key projects, developing regional and international links and securing partnerships and funding.

You will develop and implement technology strategies and contribute to building AMIC’s talent and capabilities. Our mission is to provide you with the environment to innovate and create impact - for business and society, in Northern Ireland and globally.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Honours Degree, or equivalent, in related engineering discipline. 
• Substantial relevant experience initiating, executing and managing multifaceted industrial and/or research projects within deadlines and budget, displaying strong resource management abilities.
• Strong evidence of technical excellence and understanding of fundamental engineering concepts as evidenced by major project outcomes, reports, publications, patents or product designs. 
• Extensive breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of research and development methods and techniques to work within established research programmes, with proven competence and technical expertise in:
  • Theory and implementation of Digital Manufacturing with experience using relevant software packages and associated manufacturing technologies. 
• Experience of collaborative working in large multidisciplinary research and development teams. 
• Experience in raising substantial funding to support the activities of the research group.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

This post will be appointed for 3 years in the first instance. 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.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

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