145 Engineering / Technical jobs in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire

Salary Range: £46,735 - £57,422*
FTE: 1 (Although applications are welcome from those seeking part time opportunities or job shares)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months) 
Closing Date: 11/05/2025

The Sensor Enabled Research & Control Hub (SEARCH) at the University of Strathclyde are seeking to recruit a Research Fellow to develop, manage and coordinate R&D activities focused on in-process inspection of fusion welding and additive manufacturing operations within large multi-partner collaborative research projects.

You will lead and be responsible for aspects related to enhancing the in-process inspection, imaging and defect detection/interpretation in weld manufacturing in-process inspections. You will be motivated by the aim of acquiring, interpreting and reporting scientific in-process inspection results to the supervision team, industrial stakeholders, and the overall project team.  You will be motivated in translating such innovations onto industrial partner sites and factories, engaging with the partners to ensure successful trialling and optimisation. Scientific publication and dissemination of results will be required, through both academic journals and conferences.

Daily activities within the role will include one or more of the following depending on skills and experiences:

• Research in high-temperature phased array ultrasonics
•  In-process phased array ultrasonic imaging during fusion welding
•  Signal processing, ultrasonic calibration, automated data and defect interpretation/sentencing
•  Translation of in-process inspection innovations to industrial partner sites and shopfloors.

To be considered for the role, you will have a good honours degree and PhD / higher degree (or equivalent professional experience) in appropriate discipline. (e.g. mechanical & electrical engineering, physics, automation); or have equivalent relevant experience in addition to a relevant Degree. You will have an ability to conduct individual research work, manage and supervise other researchers, disseminate results and be responsible for acquisition of funding (as PI/Co-I). You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to listen, engage and persuade and to present complex information in an accessible way to a range of audiences, and you will have the ability to work as part of a team, integrating with existing research team members and collaborating effectively with both academic and industrial partners. 

The Research Fellow will be required to travel to partner sites for technical meetings and project demonstrations on a regular basis and, as such, applicants must be willing and able to travel. Applications from candidates with a valid UK driving licence are therefore desirable.

While the initial post is for an initial 12-month period, the project is part of a much larger body of work and as such it is anticipated that continued employment would continue past this initial phase based on satisfactory performance. 

*Whilst Research Fellows are sought for these positions, applications from candidates at Research Associate level may also be considered. Dependent on the profile and experience of the candidate the appointment may be made at a lower level (RS07 salary scale £37,174 - £45,413) and duties will be adjusted to reflect the grade of the post.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Prof. Charles MacLeod, Professor (charles.macleod@strath.ac.uk).