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Research Engineer in Compound Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices, KTP Associate

Employer
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
Location
Cranfield, United Kingdom
Salary
£30,000 to £36,000 per annum, dependent upon skills, qualifications and experience
Closing date
15 Mar 2020

Job Details

School/Department Cranfield Defence and Security
Based at Off Campus
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered
Contract type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period Fixed Term Contract for 2 years
Salary £30,000 to £36,000 per annum, dependent upon skills, qualifications and experience, plus £4,000 personal development budget
Apply by 15/03/2020

Role Description

Cranfield University Cranfield Defence and Security welcomes applications from Research Engineers.

As the UK’s only exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally.  Our distinctive expertise is in our deep understanding of technology and management and how these work together to benefit the world.

Our people are our most valuable resource and everyone has a role to play in shaping the future of our university, developing our learners, and transforming the businesses we work with. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here: Working life at Cranfield.

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. To find out more please visit our website: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/about

An exciting opportunity to work as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate has arisen as part of a KTP with Cranfield University and Renishaw plc.

Renishaw is one of the world's leading engineering and scientific technology companies, with expertise in precision measurement and healthcare.

As a KTP Associate, you will work closely with the Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS) academic team at Cranfield University.

You will be the key person to deliver the goals of the project through your skills in technology, as well as your ability to success in challenging environment at times to keep the business plan on course and exceed expectation.  The project will focus on novel light emitting diodes (LED) device fabrication engineering.

You will lead the development of new LED devices, addressing some real life manufacturing challenges. You will plan, design, manufacture and characterise the LED devices required to specific engineering applications. You will take charge of a new product development from the start to end and incorporate your design in new commercial products.

As a minimum, this role requires a Master level degree in Physics/Electronic engineering or related subject.  It would be advantageous if you also have a PhD, preferably with experimental research in one of these areas.

This role requires knowledge of compound semiconductor materials and devices and that include material assessment and designs, device fabrication processes and lithography techniques and characterisation of LED devices along with reliability testing of LED devices. Knowledge of semiconductor modeling software and experience of using some would also be desirable in this role. This role would suit an individual with excellent compound semiconductor design, simulation and hands on fabrications skills and the ability to learn new skills quickly. Previous demonstrable experience of working with compound semiconductor is also essential.

In return, the successful applicant will have exciting opportunities for career development in this key position, and to support world leading research and education, joining a supportive team and environment.

At Cranfield, we value Diversity and Inclusion, and aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together harmoniously with dignity and respect and realise their full potential.

Our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring has shown that that women and minority ethnic groups are currently underrepresented within the university and so we actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from these groups.

We actively consider flexible working options such as part-time, compressed or flexible hours and/or an element of homeworking, and commit to exploring the possibilities for each role. To find out more, please visit https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/working-at-cranfield/diversity.

For an informal discussion, please contact (Lead Academic and knowledge Base Supervisor) Dr Ata Khalid, Lecturer in Sensors and Sensor Systems, on (T); +44 (0)1234 75 4141 or (E); ata.khalid@cranfield.ac.uk.

Interviews will be held week commencing 30 March 2020.

This partnership received financial support from the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) programme. KTP aims to help businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base. This successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership project, funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK, is part of the government’s Industrial Strategy.

Company

Cranfield is world-leading in its contribution to global innovation. With our emphasis on the aerospace, agrifood, defence and security, environmental technology, leadership and management, manufacturing and transport systems sectors, we have changed the way society thinks, works and learns.

We generate and transform knowledge, translating it to the benefit of society. Our partners, from micro SMEs to the largest blue-chip multinationals, from governments across the world to NGOs and charities, tell us this is what they value about Cranfield.

Innovation is part of Cranfield’s ‘corporate DNA’, evolved over 60 years of commitment to this agenda.

Our work informs policy for governments and produces new technologies and products for the world of commerce. We draw on this pool of research and consultancy to provide our students with a distinctive ‘real-world’ learning environment, allowing them to develop as professionals and transfer their new knowledge to the global economy. This has always been the ‘Cranfield way’ but it has never been more important than in today’s world.

People are key to our competitive advantage and so we need to attract, develop and retain the best talent for our business. We aim to create a culture where you can flourish and succeed and, in turn, contribute towards Cranfield’s success.

Company info
Telephone
+(44)01234 750111
Location
CRANFIELD
CRANFIELD
BEDFORDSHIRE
MK43 0AL
United Kingdom

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