Technical Specialist

-Salary
**£55,000 - £65,000 DOE**
Location
**Coventry - MTC1048994**
- This is a _permanent_, _full time_ vacancy_ that will close _in a month_ at 23:59 GMT_. _

**The Vacancy**

We are looking for a Technical Specialist to join our Mechatronics team based in Coventry.

The Senior Research Engineer (SRE) role is focused on the technical leadership of projects and on the mentorship of more junior engineers within the Automation team.

**Main Responsibilities**
- To lead project technical deliverables, taking ownership to ensure work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, and is delivered within agreed budgets and timescales
- Lead Technical Governance for project deliverables within the area of expertise, ensuring adherence to and championing MTC best practices
- Proactive approach in providing mentoring and coaching to the wider team in area of expertise.
- Proactive approach in the identification, technical specification, and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, undertaking innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+.

**Person Specification**

**Essential Skills/Qualifications**
- A Mechatronics Engineering degree or equivalent qualification
- Experience in design and testing of mechatronics systems
- Data logging & analysis
- In-depth knowledge of Sensors/Instrumentation
- Knowledge of different Actuator technologies
- Programmable Microcontrollers
- Programming languages (C/C++/Python)
- Vision hardware/systems
- Signal Processing & Conditioning
- Structured approach to identifying and solving problems
- Self-motivated and a self-starter, with the ability to work autonomously to meet deadlines, budgets and quality expectations, both within a team, or independently.
- Experience working where subsequent adherence to associated process and policy is critical to maintain customer confidentiality.
- Pragmatic hands-on experience, providing problem solving approach and who is willing to physically participate in completion of work when required.
- System design & optimisation
- Able to demonstrate industrial project delivery including, but not restricted to: concept generation, detailed design, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, technical support of commissioning, awareness of project budget and deliverables.
- Good effective communication skills
- Able to work well as part of a collaborative team

**Desirable Skills/Qualifications***
- Knowledge of automation cell functional safety and associated standards
- Knowledge of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0
- Hydraulics/Pneumatics experience
- Knowledge of high-level programming languages

**What we offer you**
- Option to buy or sell up to a week’s holiday, plus long service holidays
- Fully Flexible working offering
- Wellbeing hub incl. Vitality PMI, access to Wellbeing champions
- Corporate Discounts e.g. up to 50% selected gyms
- Financial support for Professional memberships
- Professional development opportunities
- Opportunities to join and create clubs/societies
- Enhanced family leave
- Group Income Protection
- Life Assurance
- Company Pension Scheme and access to pension advice

**About The MTC**

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

**Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)**
- Competitive Salary- Excellent Pension Scheme- Flexible Working