Project Engineer-3D Weaving

We are seeking a highly motivated Engineer to work in AMIC's Sustainable Polymer and Composite team to help and contribute to projects being delivered as part of AMIC's advanced manufacturing activities.

You will apply your specialist knowledge and experience of 3D weaving processes, textile preform design and process validation to generate innovative research outputs which have a direct economic and technical benefit to companies and sectors. Due to the hands on nature of this role, it is based primarily onsite.

You will work collaboratively with the sustainable polymer and composite team, wider AMIC team, industry partners, technology providers, national technology centres and academia to deliver key projects focused on advanced technical textiles for composite structures.

AMIC is a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal - a collaborative, innovative powerhouse of advanced manufacturing set to elevate our region globally. We are supporting economic growth and prosperity for Northern Ireland by creating high quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high value manufacturing innovation clusters.

About The Person

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
1. Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, science, or a related discipline or minimum HND in a related engineering discipline with extensive recent and relevant experience.
2. Demonstrable experience in 3D weaving processes and technical textile engineering, including the development of woven preforms and their integration into composite products.
3. Evidence of process development and improving woven preform designs, weaving methods or textile manufacturing technologies to meet performance, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
4. Experience of using relevant software packages for weave design and loom operation.
5. Experience of working with engineering drawings and working to close tolerances.
6. Evidence of relevant equipment proficiency, including setup, operation, maintenance, testing, and essential repair of textile weaving systems.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

This post is available for 3 years. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.

Candidate Information