Senior Electronics Engineer - Didcot, United Kingdom - Science and Technology Facilities Council

Science and Technology Facilities Council
Science and Technology Facilities Council
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Didcot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Senior Electronics Engineer

Salary:
£ 39748 to £44166 per annum (dependent on skills and experience).

Allowances:
A Specialist Allowance of up to £3000 per annum is also available for this role.

Hours:
Full time

Contract Type:
Open Ended.

Location:
Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire
Come and do the kind of engineering that made you want to be an engineer. Stretch your technical skills while building human understanding. Promote sustainability and create new materials. And, alongside world-leading scientists and technologists, shape projectsthat improve lives, and daily life, in the UK and far beyond.

Put simply, come and discover the impact you can make when you're equipped, encouraged and inspired to perform to your very best.

ISIS is the spallation neutron source located at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK. The accelerator facility delivers high intensity proton beams to two target stations to generate neutrons for condensed matter research. Operation and developmentof the accelerators requires advanced knowledge of beam dynamics and high levels of beam control.

This beam information is obtained from a suite of beam diagnostic systems which provide information such as transverse beam position, intensity, density profileand beam loss.

The Diagnostics Group is looking for an experienced electronics engineer to lead a thriving diagnostic R&D program for ISIS and future machines.


Responsibilities:


  • Lead the development of beam diagnostic systems for both ISIS and its upgrades
  • Electrical system design and development.
  • Electrical system installation and commissioning.
  • Development, maintenance and operation of beam diagnostic devices.
  • Experience leading small technical teams in R&D activities
  • Produce reports and present work at both internal and external events.
  • Willingness to travel to Conferences and for collaboration work both within the UK and overseas.
  • To be able to work outside normal hours and be willing to take part in "on call" work as and when required.
  • Assists with the supervision, training and mentoring of Graduate Engineers and Apprentices whilst they are on placement with the Diagnostics Group.

Personal Skills and Attributes

Essential:


  • Knowledge / experience in Analogue / Digital / Mixed electronics (operational amplifiers, filters, comparators, ADCs, DACs, multiplexers, combinational/sequential design, etc.) and/or embedded system design.
  • Experience in design and manufacturing work (Schematic/PCB design, assembly, testing, calibration, etc.)
  • Knowledge/experience in electronics simulation packages (analogue/digital)
  • Be able to work outside normal hours if required and to be "oncall" to support ISIS diagnostic equipment when suitably trained

Desirable:


  • CEng./ MIET
  • MSc / MEng in Electronic Engineering
  • Knowledge of beam diagnostic systems
  • Project Management qualifications
  • Knowledge/experience in programming languages (e.g. C, C++, Assembly, etc.)
  • Knowledge/experience in data acquisition systems (e.g. National Instruments PXI and LabVIEW programming)
  • Knowledge of transducers/sensors, motion control would be an advantage
  • Experience in managing other members of staff
  • Mechanical construction skills
  • Willingness to travel abroad on company business

We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business-support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. Andthey turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible.
**Closing Date: 19th March 2023
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