CK Group are recruiting for a Prototyping and TestEngineer to be actively involved in the development of the nextgeneration of force sensing materials, on behalf of a globaldeveloper of innovative composite products, to be based at theirsite in Sedgefield on a permanent basis.
Salary:
35,000 to45,000 pa depending on skill set andexperience.
TheRole:
Working with the R&D team, theprototyping and test engineer will be involved in designing,building and maintaining R&D test equipment, including dataacquisition tools, signal measurement and processing, anddevelopment of control software.
Your responsibilities willinclude:
* Developproof-of-concept product prototypes from the groundup.
* Develops new and improved testingprocedures based on needs and requirements from R&D and Product& Solutions teams.
* Maintains, supports andenhances capabilities of test equipment and testingprocesses.
* Works in collaboration with othermembers of the R&D team to provide solutions tomechanical/electrical/simulationproblems.
* Works safely in a lab environmentincluding the safe use of complex and variedequipment.
* Captures innovation and generatespatents and/or other IP forms that protect inventions and createvalue for thecompany.
Yourbackground:
* Abackground in engineering, physics, electronics, robotics orsimilar to degree level orequivalent.
* Experience of data acquisition andhardware control using at least one of Python,C, C# or C.
* Experience of electronic circuit prototypingusing breadboards.
* Experience in successfullydesigning, planning and building prototype systems which includesensor and/or actuator components, using creative problem solvingto develop novelsolutions.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.Please quote job reference 107173 in allcorrespondence.