JavaScript Job: Technical Lead (Composite Machining)

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Lead specialising in Composites Machining to join our Composite Centre team at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). We are looking for candidates with a passion for engineering and composite technology to join our team.

As a Technical Lead you will contribute to the research objectives of the Composite Centre team, primarily through delivery of industrially focused world-leading research and development projects, as part of a team of engineers in an exciting and dynamic environment.

You will:

• Have an honours degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM field.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Have good problem-solving skills.
• Technical knowledge in more than on area of the following: composite manufacture, composite design & modelling, composite tooling, composite machining, composite testing or analysis, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, process monitoring and control, numerical simulation of composite fatigue, data science or machine learning, to provide specific knowledge for Composites’ projects.
• Experience of using a software programming language, (e.g. Matlab, Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, C++, etc.) to efficiently and effectively solve an engineering challenge.
• Have a willingness to learn new skills.

About the Team
The Composite Centre team focuses on producing and machining composite components, including hybrid parts combining high-performance metals and composites in a single structure. These structures can provide significant weight savings while maintaining the highest material and structural performance, offering improved fuel efficiency for aerospace and other transport applications.

About the University
We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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