Senior Research Engineer - Modelling and Simulation

Manufacturing Technology Centre; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to lead innovative modelling and simulation projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful manufacturing capabilities, providing technical guidance and mentoring to colleagues. With a focus on collaborative research and development, you will identify funding opportunities and develop winning proposals. The position promises a flexible working environment and a chance to contribute to cutting-edge technology solutions. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference in the manufacturing sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Option to buy or sell holiday

Fully Flexible working

Wellbeing hub

Corporate Discounts

Financial support for Professional memberships

Professional development opportunities

Enhanced family leave

Group Income Protection

Life Assurance

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Degree-calibre engineer with 5+ years in simulation and modelling.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in bid development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical excellence and innovative solutions in manufacturing.
• Mentor colleagues and guide project delivery processes.

Skills

Discrete Event Simulation

Mathematical Modelling

Statistical Modelling

Analytical Skills

Object-oriented Programming

Data Analytics

Solutions Architecture

Lean and Six Sigma

Project Management

Education

Degree in Engineering, Technology, Science, or Mathematics

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join our Modelling and Simulation Team based in Coventry or Liverpool.

Main Responsibilities

1. Deliver technical excellence across a portfolio of projects, providing thought leadership on the delivery of innovative technical solutions in maturing, promising research ideas and into impactful manufacturing capability.
2. Raise the Technology and Industrial Sectors’ awareness of the existing capabilities and emerging technologies and support in the development of their pipelines and project proposals.
3. Contribute to technical and business strategies by developing specific technical - and contribute to multi-theme - roadmaps that define how technology-based value propositions can be developed to meet the modelling and simulation challenges identified by the Industrial Sectors.
4. Identify collaborative research and development funding opportunities and develop winning proposals to fund the development of the value propositions you lead.
5. Ensure that your colleagues receive the most appropriate technical guidance and governance in the delivery of their project work.
6. Mentor and coach colleagues in an empathetic manner.
7. Provide technical governance as required for all aspects of MTC’s proposal and project delivery processes.

Person Specification

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

1. You will be a degree-calibre engineer, technologist, scientist or mathematician.
2. Strong logical reasoning, abstraction and analytical skills.
3. Demonstrate at least 5 years of industrial experience leading simulation, modelling and analytical studies, including: Discrete Event Simulation and Mathematical and Statistical Modelling.
4. Focused solution/application development for industrial end users.
5. Collaborative R&D bid development including ideas creation, identification of funding routes, consortium building and bid writing.
6. Providing Modelling and Simulation technical training.
7. Leading and managing small teams of engineers.
8. Supporting development of engineers through activities such as coaching, mentoring and objective setting.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

1. The candidate should have manufacturing, object-oriented programming, data analytics and solutions architecture experience.
2. Knowledge of one or more industrial sector and/or understanding of manufacturing systems and technologies.
3. Knowledge in areas of sustainability or circular economy.
4. Knowledge of scheduling and sequencing optimisation.
5. Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma.
6. Application of general analysis methodology and Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification frameworks.
7. Proven ability on project and time management.

What we offer you

1. Option to buy or sell up to a week’s holiday, plus long service holidays.
2. Fully Flexible working offering.
3. Wellbeing hub incl. Vitality PMI, access to Wellbeing champions.
4. Corporate Discounts e.g. up to 50% selected gyms.
5. Financial support for Professional memberships.
6. Professional development opportunities.
7. Opportunities to join and create clubs/societies.
8. Enhanced family leave.
9. Group Income Protection.
10. Life Assurance.
11. Company Pension Scheme and access to pension advice.

Please note we may close this vacancy earlier than the planned expiry date should we receive suitable applications.