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biomedical engineer Wallingford, England

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Full Time Wallingford, England 36556 - 34562 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Salary - £34,562 to £36,556 Depending on experience
Permanent and Full Time (37 hours per week)
Hybrid working (50/50)
We reserve the right to close this advert if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.

UKCEH is looking for a Wildlife Monitoring Engineer to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.

Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll get:

27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
10% employer pension contribution
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues
Flexible working opportunities
And much more.

We are looking for a dynamic engineer with experience in product development and Linux to facilitate the manufacture and development of our

biodiversity monitoring system

You will be joining a vibrant and rapidly growing team at the cutting edge of ecology and engineering research, as well as a wider global network of users and developers. This vacancy comes with the opportunity to visit international partners. Our collaborative team consists of ecologists, engineers and computer vision experts, who are using novel hardware and AI tools to monitor biodiversity across the globe.

You’ll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that’s committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Contributing to innovation in design of the system, prototyping system developments and managing wider release to our network of users
Procurement of parts and materials – building good relationships with suppliers, checking goods in are correct and maintaining records/stock
Assembly, testing, and system delivery to our partners, providing ongoing post-delivery user technical support, including rolling out software and hardware updates
Document control – version control, updates to the Users Operating Manual
Subcontracting small engineering jobs and managing subcontract workflow
Outdoor fieldwork year-round, sometimes lone working, with occasional overnight stays. Some fieldwork overseas is likely.

Current projects the team are working on include deployment of systems across UK farmland, to monitor the impact of nature-field farming, and across the tropics, to test the systems in challenging environments.

For the role of Wildlife Monitoring Engineer, we’re looking for somebody who:

Has a degree, or equivalent experience, in engineering
Has experience with Linux operating systems, with evidence of deploying systems with single board computers
Has an understanding of material properties, applied mechanical engineering and knowledge of engineering tolerances, limits and fits
Has machine shop environment experience, an understanding of health and safety best practice, able to contribute to improving and maintaining safety standards
Is a collaborative and inclusive communicator - written and verbal
Has a full UK driving licence - please confirm on your CV
Is willing to travel and work overseas

Desirable Skills

MSc or PhD in a relevant discipline, or equivalent industrial experience
Experience in constructing electro-mechanical assemblies (e.g., sensor wiring, circuit fault diagnosis)
An interest in sensors/instrumentation, electronics, telemetry and awareness of the Internet-of-Things (IoT)
Knowledge of quality assurance systems, as our workshops move towards ISO9001 accreditation
A sound understanding of applied engineering principles, materials and techniques
Experience with Raspberry Pi and/or Arduino programming
A passion for nature and the environment with experience of working overseas

If we’ve just described you, we’d love to meet. Apply now.

About Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

CEO: Mark Bailey
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Non-profit Organisation
Website: www.ceh.ac.uk
Year Founded: 1962

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