Institute of Industrial Research
University of Portsmouth -Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries
Vacancy Ref: 10006879
Employment type: Fixed term contract for 45 weeks
Employment basis: Full time
Salary: circa £25,000, depending on qualification and experience
Closing Date: 4th January 2013
Interview Date: 17th January 2013
Interview Date: 17th January 2013
The Institute of Industrial Research (IIR) at the University of Portsmouth in collaboration with Datum Electronics Limited (Datum) are seeking an innovative and motivated graduate.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious engineering graduate to fast track their career development as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate. The shorter KTP Scheme allows recently qualified graduates to work in companies managing challenging projects central to their strategic needs. http://www.ktponline.org.uk
The Company:
Datum specialises in the design and manufacture of electronic measurement products. Customers include Rolls Royce, DEFRA, John Deere, Wartsila and BP. Datum is establishing a new data analysis division in Portsmouth to develop a capability to monitor shaft power signals.
Datum specialises in the design and manufacture of electronic measurement products. Customers include Rolls Royce, DEFRA, John Deere, Wartsila and BP. Datum is establishing a new data analysis division in Portsmouth to develop a capability to monitor shaft power signals.
The Role:
The objective of this programme is to collect and analyse the valuable data collected from shaft power signals and prove its value in commercial application. You will be fully supported by academic team and Datum to establish this new capability in-house.
The objective of this programme is to collect and analyse the valuable data collected from shaft power signals and prove its value in commercial application. You will be fully supported by academic team and Datum to establish this new capability in-house.
To do so, you will be required to have qualifications and experiences in the following areas:
Hold a good Bachelor or Postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Applied Physics Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
An excellent communicator and commercially aware
Self motivation and desire to investigate
Willing to travel and liaise with customers
Experience using Matlab and other programming package or statistical analysis skill is desirable
Hold a good Bachelor or Postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Applied Physics Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
An excellent communicator and commercially aware
Self motivation and desire to investigate
Willing to travel and liaise with customers
Experience using Matlab and other programming package or statistical analysis skill is desirable
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships bring together universities and business to work together on a development project that is strategically important to the future of an organisation.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships offer:
Acceleration for your career
A competitive salary
Opportunity to enrol on Local Government Pension Scheme
The opportunity to lead and manage a strategic project
The support of an academic team from the University
The possibility of a permanent post with the company
The opportunity to work towards a higher degree (e.g. PhD) or obtaining a charted status in the field
Acceleration for your career
A competitive salary
Opportunity to enrol on Local Government Pension Scheme
The opportunity to lead and manage a strategic project
The support of an academic team from the University
The possibility of a permanent post with the company
The opportunity to work towards a higher degree (e.g. PhD) or obtaining a charted status in the field
For an informal discussion prior to application, please ring Professor David Brown on +44(0) 7831-631672. Please also visit our website www.port.ac.uk/iir.
For more detailed information about this vacancy, please select this link: 10006879 KTP Associate - Graduate Engineer.docx
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