Research Engineer

£32,722 - £35,302

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women's and Parent's networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways and Technical Career Routes.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

We have a rewarding opportunity in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering for someone with a passion for Engineering excellence, looking to use their skills and experience in Microelectronics to make a significant impact to the UK's ability to integrate a wide range of electronic circuits to produce complex system architectures.

The University of Sheffield is leading a key national "Innovation Knowledge Centre" that will develop Heterogeneous Integration techniques for complex system architectures using different types of microelectronic circuits such as Optoelectronics, Quantum, Radio devices, etc. whilst ensuring secure communication and secure systems architecture. Our Centre for Heterogeneous Integration of Microelectronic and Semiconductor Systems (CHIMES) is aligned with the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy alongside the UK National Semiconductor Strategy. Our shared goal is to build a sustainable national capability in the Design of Heterogeneous Integrated Microelectronic and Semiconductor Systems.

You will join a warm, highly collaborative and diverse academic department where your skills and insights will enrich our research community. As an engineer you will work with, and alongside, research staff within the department, generating new and novel integration solutions. You will also build meaningful professional relationships with other world-leading UK Universities (Sheffield, Southampton, Manchester, Kings College, Oxford, Cambridge, Queen's Belfast, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Strathclyde) and Commercial Collaborators to provide the best possible solutions for a wide range of Heterogeneous Integration needs.

As this role embraces a broad understanding of system architectures, it offers a supportive environment to continuously learn, grow your skill set and develop expertise in different types of microelectronic circuits and integration techniques.

• Collaborate on meaningful engineering projects, both independently and alongside team members within the University of Sheffield CHIMES community.
• Continuously build your knowledge to explore Heterogeneous Integration technology, learn standard techniques and solve specific integration requirements and connectivity problems.
• Support colleagues in gathering, interpreting and understanding engineering data, working together to reach insightful conclusions.
• Propose and implement improvements to current team workflows and methodologies.
• Plan short-term projects within your focus area and contribute constructively to broader team goals.
• Manage your daily engineering and administrative activities with ongoing guidance, support and access to the necessary laboratory, workshop and research resources.
• Connect and communicate openly (orally, in writing and digitally) with Sheffield teammates, IKC partners and external stakeholders, including sharing technical insights through clear reports and engaging presentations.
• Participate in inclusive, shared decision-making with colleagues across engineering and research initiatives.
• Connect with team members, the Engineering Director and the wider CHIMES community through regular meetings, as well as representation at conferences and industry events.
• Maintain a thoughtful awareness of safety within the workplace, fostering a secure environment for yourself and your peers.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Full time (35 hours per week); hybrid/flexible working arrangements considered

36 months

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