Advanced Research Engineer (Modelling and Simulation)

The Vacancy

We are looking for an Advanced Research Engineer to join our Modelling and Simulation Team based in Coventry.

The Advanced Research Engineer (ARE) role is focused on the technical delivery of projects and support the development of project related activities across the MTC, working across various technology departments and industrial sectors.

In addition, this role is focused on leading a small number of colleagues in the Modelling and Simulation Department. You will be required to understand the skills of your team, their capacity and help manage their workload as well as communicating effectively with stakeholders and wider business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day support for the team, ensuring that it can work in an environment that aligns to the MTC standards by collaborating closely with the Department Resource and Technology Managers, contributing to the skills strategy of the team and communicating clearly as to the needs & wellbeing of your team. As such you will be required to support your team in professional development, understanding their skills and needs of the individual and those of the business. Understanding the link between skills and capability offerings and assisting development at both levels to enable success in achieving department strategies.
• Execute complex project's technical deliverables, and act as Technical Lead for smaller projects where required; ensuring work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, within agreed budgets and timescales.
• Undertake innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+, and able to demonstrate industrial project delivery.
• Contribute to the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, customers, or industrial members premises. Supporting of proposal of new capability development projects that align with the Department, Technology Theme, and overall MTC strategy, and able to explore different routes for project funding (internal, industrial, or CR&D funding).
• Support senior colleagues with customer and internal partner liaison in collaborative projects, able to lead technical liaison with customers during project to ensure on time and on cost delivery
• Support colleagues and transfer knowledge in area of expertise to others in the department, and to wider MTC colleagues.
• Be involved in all aspects of the 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.
  
  
  

Person Specification

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

You will be a degree-calibre engineer, technologist, scientist or mathematician.

Strong logical reasoning, abstraction and analytical skills.

Demonstrate at least 2 years of experience in the management of others; setting and continuous review of objectives, managing and maximising performance in a constructive manner, communicating effectively, with candour and in a timely manner. In addition, displaying capability in managing the development of others; coaching and mentoring your team, supporting in personal development plans and organising training.

Demonstrate at least 3 years of industrial experience leading simulation, modelling and analytical studies, including one or more of:

• Discrete Event Simulation.
• Mathematical and Statistical Modelling.
• Experience of engineering problem solving driven by a customer/end user’s requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are required for the role; able to demonstrate a high standard of report writing and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate ownership of career development through mentoring coaching and training courses through personal development plan.
  
  
  

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

• The candidate should have manufacturing, object-oriented programming, data analytics experience.
• Knowledge of one or more industrial sector and / or understanding of manufacturing systems and technologies.
• Knowledge in areas of sustainability or circular economy.
• Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma.
• Application of general analysis methodology (GAM) and VVUQ frameworks.
• Proven ability on project and time management.
  
  
  

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
  
  
  

Please note we may close this vacancy earlier than the planned expiry date should we receive suitable applications.

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)

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.