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Management & Professional

Department

WMG

Salary

£33,348 - £43,155 per annum

Location

University of Warwick, Coventry

Vacancy Overview

Fixed-term contract until 31 August 2025, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Previous candidates need not apply.


WMG is a vibrant, cutting-edge research institution at the University of Warwick, one of the world’s leading research and education groups with state-of-the-art technologies. At WMG together with our partners Deepen AI, we have created the Safety Pool(TM) Scenario Database, world’s largest test scenario database for testing of connected and automated vehicles.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the team as a Software Developer, to design and develop cutting edge software for the testing of autonomous vehicles. You will work in collaboration with industry and academic partners and will be responsible for project delivery and providing regular updates to the Principal Software Architect and Head of Verification & Validation.

You will need to have strong knowledge and experience of having developed web-based applications using Microsoft technologies.

We are looking for someone with experience of web technologies such as Microsoft Blazor and/or Razor, ASP.NET Core MVC, HTML, CSS, as well as C#, Net Framework Core 3.0 or later, Entity Framework Core, LINQ, and Microsoft SQL Server. Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Linux, and Java would be beneficial.

You will also need to possess strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be flexible, and have well-developed communication and collaboration skills, to be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to demonstrate your software development skills and to have the opportunity to develop your own professional network through interaction with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers & engineers, as well as industrial partners during the life of the project. You will have a diverse set of opportunities to develop yourself professionally both in technical and non-technical aspects.

In return we will provide a great range of benefits which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, some fantastic savings on a wide range of products and services, and excellent learning and development opportunities. Appropriate training arrangements will also be made for the successful applicant (where applicable).

At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Sliver Award and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognizes the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia. We are supportive of staff with caring responsibilities including a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.

If you require any further information regarding this role, please contact Mike Freeman ([email protected]) or Siddartha Khastgir ([email protected]).

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.

Interview Date: TBC

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

You will be employed to work on the Safety PoolTM Scenario Database and various verification and validation research projects in collaboration with our partners (industry, academic and government). You will assist the Project lead, Principal System Architect and Project Collaborators in the successful execution of the project. You will be responsible for developing, testing, maintaining, and documenting the Safety Pool(TM) Scenario Database.


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To design, develop, and implement enhancements for the database system for the testing of connected and automated vehicles. This includes applying technical design and development skills to the creation of database programs and analysing existing databases.

2. Investigate, diagnose, and provide solutions to system defects or performance issues.

3. Analyse data for inclusion into the database and create scripts for uploading data into the database.

4. Contribute to on-going research activities within the team, assisting with academic publications, technical reports and other presentations and dissemination methods.

5. To identify, operate and install suitable equipment to support the project objectives. Carrying out suitable tests to evaluate the equipment performance effect on product to push forward the boundaries of current knowledge in each topic area.

6. To back up data on a regular basis.

7. To share information with colleagues and produce recommendations.

8. To manage research aspects of the project including contributing to academic publications, technical reports and other presentations and dissemination methods

9. To assist with the development and delivery of teaching and training materials to disseminate the research findings in a format that will encourage successful implementation.

10. To record and track the delivery of outputs during research & identify routes for achievement of targets.

Essential Criteria 1

A good honours degree in a relevant subject. (a)

Essential Criteria 2

Strong web development skills with experience of having developed SPA applications using Microsoft Blazor or Razor, or ASP.NET Core MVC. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 3

Strong C# coding skills. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 4

Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, and data access, i.e. Entity Framework Core and LINQ. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 5

Experience of version control systems, e.g. Git, GitHub, Azure DevOps. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 6

A good understanding of object-oriented design and programming concepts. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 7

Planning and reporting skills. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 8

Experience of making recommendations for process improvements. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 9

Ability to deliver rapid, commercially focused results, with well-honed problem-solving skills. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 10

Good effective communication (oral and written) skills, documentation, presentation and training skills. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 11

Good interpersonal skills, with a flexible approach to working and ability to work independently and as part of a team on research programmes. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 12

Ability to initiate, plan, organise, implement, and deliver programmes of work to tight deadlines. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 13

A willingness to carry out experimental work. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 14

Competency in IT and familiarity with a computerised environment. (a, c)

Essential Criteria 15

A sound ability to analyse and interpret data. (a, c)

Desirable Criteria 1

A significant level of relevant product development experience in an industrial context. (a, c, d)

Desirable Criteria 2

Some experience in development and delivery of training material. (a, c)

Desirable Criteria 3

Experience of containerisation, i.e.Kubernetes, Docker. (a, c)

Desirable Criteria 4

Experience with administering infrastructure on Microsoft Azure cloud platform. (a, c)

Desirable Criteria 5

Java coding experience. (a, c)

Further Particulars

For further information about the University of Warwick, please read our University Further Particulars.

For further information about the WMG department, please visit the departmental website.

We believe there should be no barriers to continuing education, and we strive to ensure that the future workforce has the skills they need to become the UK's upcoming engineers and inventors.

Our unique approach to undergraduate education enables full-time students, Higher Apprentices, and full-time employees to gain an engineering degree.

Our teaching staff deliver educational programmes not just at Warwick, but internationally, and the knowledge we can leverage from our research excellence enables our students to reach their highest possible standards.

Full details of our range of undergraduate and Degree Apprenticeships can be found via this link.

If you would like further information about the HEA accreditation or APPTE requirements, these links should help.

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The University of Warwick provides an inclusive working and learning environment, recognising and respecting every individual’s differences. We welcome applications from individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.

Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.

Closing Date

13 Aug 2023