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FabLab Research Engineer (Electronics & Embedded Systems)

Publicerad 2024-09-19

About the role

The FabLab Research Engineer (Electronics & Embedded Systems) performs highly skilled work through design, development, manufacture, assembly and validation of analogue and digital electronics. Working with the broader innovation and research team, you will support and accelerate innovative scientific research through the design, development, and deployment of new research instruments. You will be responsible for the use and maintenance of the in-house PCB prototyping facility. As such, you will assist engineers and scientists with their electronics needs ranging from advice to manufacturing prototype electronic circuits. This position is grant funded until 31st October in the first instance. SWC isexternally funded with funding awarded in five-year tranches and subject to successful grant renewal, staff posts will be extended in line with successive funding periods.

About you

To be considered for the position you will hold a degree level or master’s in electrical engineering or equivalent professional experience specialised in analogue and digital electronics. You will be able to work in an agile team environment, applying modern deign tools and innovative development processes. Considerable practial capability, design ingenuity, multi-disciplinary awareness and creativity is essential. You will have strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and demonstrable experience of interpreting customer requirements for electronic systems. Expertise in electronic CAD for schematic capture, simulation and printed circuit layout for multilayer and flexi-rigid boards is essential. The ability to write clear, maintainable and well documented code is essential along with an excellent understanding of embedded firmware architecture. You will have be able to identify and creatively solve a broad range of problems using an analytical approach.

What we offer

SWC offers staff an award-winning work environment in the heart of Fitzrovia with access to pleasant outdoor spaces. The Centre also offers the full range of UCL staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement, occupational pension schemes, excellent family-friendly policies such as occupational shared parental pay, career break policy, a work-life balance policy, and a range of financial benefits such as a season ticket loan scheme and staff discounts. SWC prides itself on offering a high quality administrative, technical and operational support function, and fully supports the professional development and progression of its staff, actively encouraging colleagues to learn new skills and broaden their experience. The SWC is supported in this aim by UCL’s Organisational Development team who run a wide range of training programmes for all staff types and grades.

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