Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate position is available to work with an industrial partner, for the purpose of knowledge transfer from the University. The industrial partner is an Intellectual Property (IP) company, which designs IP for the hardware acceleration of the signal processing performed in wireless communication systems.

Qualifications: PhD or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in Electronic Engineering or Wireless Communications is essential.

Skills and experience: The Associate would have specific knowledge sets in hardware acceleration and message passing algorithms.

Technical: Logical thinker with desire to work in commercial environment. Able to organise own research activities and quality standards effectively. Competent software engineer, capable of working independently with a diverse range of systems and languages. A self-starter, able to plan and justify focus on extensive research that will lead to long-term commercial benefit.

Communication: Able to work effectively in a team and organise time, tasks and responsibilities with other team members. Ability to clearly document and communicate results at a company level and to prospective customers.

Teamwork: Confidence and ability to embed in a technical team, engage with external suppliers and customers, and to transfer ideas and information between the knowledge base and company. A high level of maturity and effective project management will be preferable.

You will be based at Chilworth Science Park, with occasion meetings with university collaborators at the Highfield Campus.

 

Application procedure:

Please apply via the apply online button. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Rosie McPhail (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043. Please quote reference 1013018FP on all correspondence.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.