Senior Automation Engineer

UAG; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advanced manufacturing is seeking engineers to join their team. This role involves innovating and applying engineering knowledge to fabrication and welding projects, requiring a strong background in automated processes and industrial welding. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with various stakeholders to drive key projects and contribute to economic growth in Northern Ireland.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year

Pension schemes

Development opportunities

Flexible working options

Work-life balance initiatives

Support for physical and mental health

Qualifications

• Minimum of Higher National Diploma/Certificate in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Significant relevant and recent industrial experience.
• In-depth understanding of automated processes in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support fabrication and welding projects within AMIC’s advanced manufacturing activities.
• Collaborate with team, industry, and academia to deliver key projects.
• Generate innovative research outputs with economic and technical benefits.

Skills

Automated processes

Industrial welding

Fabrication processes

Robotic welding

3D CAD solutions

Jig and fixture design

Education

Higher National Diploma/Certificate in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

AMIC - a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal - is 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.

We are driving industrial transformation, paving the way for future technologies and competing globally with a more sustainable focus. Our team of experienced staff has core capabilities in digitalising manufacturing, smart design, sustainable polymers & composites and smart nanotech. We’re excited to be expanding the team throughout 2025.

We are seeking engineers who want to innovate and apply their knowledge to the challenges of industry and society to support fabrication and welding projects within AMIC’s advanced manufacturing activities. You will apply your specialist knowledge and experience of methods, processes and process validation to generate innovative research outputs which have a direct economic and technical benefit to companies and sectors. You will work collaboratively with your team, industry, technology providers, national technology centres and academia to deliver key projects focused on advanced manufacturing.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Minimum of Higher National Diploma/Certificate in a relevant engineering discipline with significant relevant and recent industrial experience.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and recent relevant experience of automated processes in manufacturing.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of industrial welding and fabrication processes.
• Knowledge of robotic welding processes.
• Experience of using 3D CAD solutions to assist with the design of automated systems.
• Knowledge of jig and fixture design to support fabrication processes.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit our website.

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 on our website.

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 www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits