Research Associate in Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation and Inspection

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Company

The hirify.global leads the EPSRC-funded FENDER programme in collaboration with four other universities and approximately 25 industrial partners to advance electromagnetic non-destructive evaluation.

What you will do

• Model and optimise electromagnetic sensors and coil configurations.
• Design, prototype, and validate electromagnetic sensors and arrays for defect and material inspection.
• Develop sensor-interface electronics, multi-channel data acquisition, hardware, firmware, and real-time processing systems.
• Develop real-time acquisition, processing, and control software and support sensor-array data acquisition.
• Work with research colleagues and commercialisation partners to develop inspection systems into commercial products.

Requirements

• Possess or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline, or have equivalent industrial research experience.
• Demonstrated experience applying electromagnetic theory to engineering applications.
• Record of publications in leading academic journals and ability to write scientific reports and research papers.
• Ability to present research findings at national and international meetings and conferences.
• Excellent oral and written scientific communication skills.
• Right to work in the UK is required; Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive research environment supporting diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches.
• Generous employer pension contribution.
• 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Ride-to-work and electric vehicle car schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working information is available through the university.