Project Engineer

Dunhillmedical; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

The University of Sheffield AMRC is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Integrated Manufacturing Group on a hybrid, full-time fixed-term basis. You will work on projects addressing IIoT and Digital Thread, delivering improvements to manufacturing processes while collaborating across disciplines to solve complex technical challenges.

You will develop skills under senior guidance, contribute to reports, and participate in professional development within a supportive university environment in

Qualifications

• Good honours degree in a relevant subject or equivalent industrial experience.
• Ability to work independently under guidance of senior colleagues within a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience solving complex IIoT problems.
• Knowledge of industrial connectivity protocols (MQTT, OPC UA).
• Familiar with Unix-like OS and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Willingness to explore new approaches to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project tasks related to industrial connectivity with senior support.
• Conduct experiments and synthesize outputs for project reporting.
• Work to deadlines and manage own time and resources.
• Communicate work to peers in writing and verbally.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to plan workload and resources.
• Research novel technology to advance knowledge in IIoT.
• Adhere to AMRC quality and health and safety systems.
• Write technical engineering reports.
• Engage with conferences, trade shows and events to develop capabilities.

Skills

IIoT

Digital Thread

Communication

Problem solving

Unix-like systems

Education

Honours degree in relevant subject

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MQTT

OPC UA

Job description

School/Department: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Work Arrangement: Full Time (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Fixed-term

Closing Date: 03/09/2026

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

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.

Overview

As a Project Engineer at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to solve real-world manufacturing problems. Working within a team of multiple disciplines at the Integrated Manufacturing Group (IMG) to develop novel solutions for the high-value manufacturing sector, you will conduct research into specific technical fields, including Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Digital Thread. As a project engineer, you will ensure successful project delivery, delivering continuous improvements to IMG processes and building AMRC’s reputation in IIoT.

You will be expected to deliver tasks with support from senior colleagues, work to set timescales, operate within a diverse team and contribute to the successful completion of projects. Your work will encompass all aspects of working with manufacturers, large and small, to identify and deliver projects aimed at improving efficiency, productivity, quality, and sustainability.

In this role you will be expected to continuously develop your skills and keep abreast of emerging technologies in a specific field. You will use these skills to help IMG deliver tangible impact to the UK high value manufacturing sector.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Delivery of project tasks related to industrial connectivity, with assistance from senior colleagues.
• Conduct experimental work and synthesise outputs for use in project reporting.
• Work to deadlines, and develop an ability to manage your own time and resources.
• Communicate own work to peers, both as written and verbal outputs.
• Partake in stakeholder engagement sessions, both industrial and academic.
• Work with peers to develop solutions to complex manufacturing and other highly technical problems.
• Collaborate with colleagues from multiple teams to plan workload and resources to fit project timescales.
• Research into novel technology to advance knowledge, evaluate new techniques, and to solve specific manufacturing problems.
• Adhere to the AMRC’s quality management system and health and safety system.
• Write technical Engineering reports.
• Provide assistance to peers when required.
• Attend conferences, trade shows and other events to develop your own capabilities.
• Assist with project delivery outside of your core area of expertise when required.
• As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and are respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply.

Criteria

Stage(s) assessed at

• Have a good honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent industrial experience).
• Application
• Ability to work independently under the guidance of senior colleagues, within a team and manage own time effectively.
• Application and interview
• Ability to communicate, both written and verbally (e.g. report writing, presenting work).
• Application and interview
• Experience of developing solutions to complex and highly technical problems in the field of IIoT.
• Application and interview
• Ability to identify solutions to engineering challenges through research, as directed by senior colleagues.
• Application and interview
• Awareness of industrial connectivity and communication protocols (e.g. MQTT, OPC UA).
• Application and interview
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and how it can be applied in a manufacturing environment.
• Interview
• Ability to try new and novel approaches to problem solving.
• Application and interview
• Ability to make decisions on the day-to-day use of complex technology.
• Application and interview
• Application and interview
• Familiarity with Unix-like operating systems, terminal commands, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Application and interview
• Willing to develop skills in specialised fields such as graph databases, ontological data models, and business systems.
• Application and interview

Further Information

Grade

6.1

Work arrangement

Full-time

Line manager

Direct reports

Right to work in the UK

If you do not currently hold the right to work in the UK, you can find more information here to help determine your visa eligibility. Additional guidance is also available on the UK Visa & Immigration website .

For informal enquiries about this job contact Jon Hall, Lead Engineer on jon.hall @sheffield.ac.uk

Next steps in the recruitment process

The selection process will consist of an interview, including a brief presentation, followed by a short tour of the facility. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage two weeks after the closing date . If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact [e-mail]

• 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.
• 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 / Professional Services Shared Skills Framework / Technical Career Route.
• 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

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment at the University of Sheffield. We recognise the value of steady employment in the rehabilitation process and examine each case in its own right. More information can be found on our Information for candidates page:- sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/candidates (opens in a new window).

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