Project Engineer - Automation

Job description
About the job:

We are seeking engineers who want to innovate and apply their knowledge to the challenges of industry and society to support the delivery of automation and robotics projects within AMIC's advanced manufacturing activities. You will apply your specialist knowledge and experience of methods, processes and process validation to generate innovative research outputs which have a direct economic and technical benefit to companies and sectors. You will work in conjunction with senior colleagues, collaboratively with your team, industry, technology providers and academia to deliver key projects focused on automated manufacturing.

About the person:

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

• Hold or about to hold an Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, science. Consideration will be given to applicants without a degree but who has substantial relevant industrial experience in a similar role.
• Recent and relevant industrial experience with a good understanding of fundamental engineering concepts and the application of automation and robotic technologies.
• Experience of using 3D CAD solutions to assist with the design of automated solutions.
• Demonstrable evidence of working within multifaceted environments delivering to deadlines and within budget.

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.

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 https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits .

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport .