Experimental Officer (Additive Manufacturing Laboratory)

You will develop and contribute to advances on the forefront of additive manufacturing that will benefit society and advance manufacturing and materials technology. Your work will feed into our diverse range of focus areas including: renewable energy, lightweight and composite structures, nonlinear dynamics and hydrodynamics, offshore structures and ocean engineering.

To be successful you will need a strong background and expertise in hardware/software control, programming, and powder bed additive manufacturing technology. You will hold a PhD or equivalent in mechatronics, control, robotics, automation, manufacturing systems or similar area. 

The University of Southampton is an institution in the top one per cent of world universities and one of the UK’s top 15 research-intensive universities. We have an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise.  

You will join a leading Engineering Faculty with an excellent record of collaborative research with industry and academic institutions in the UK and abroad. In September 2013 an Athena SWAN Bronze award was received in recognition of our continued commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering.

The Faculty offers exceptional research facilities in the areas of fluids, structures and their interactions, including a new world-class fluid dynamics facilities complex in the Boldrewood Engineering Campus, complete with a 138m towing tank.

Please send informal enquiries to Dr Andrew Hamilton (a.r.hamilton@soton.ac.uk).

 

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Georgie Warren (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 7749. Please quote reference 1035818BX 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.