Job Description

We are looking for an Advanced Research Engineer to join our Modelling and Simulation Team based in Coventry.


The Advanced Research Engineer (ARE) role is focused on the technical delivery of projects and support the development of project related activities across the MTC, working across various technology departments and industrial sectors.


In addition, this role is focused on leading a small number of colleagues in the Modelling and Simulation Department. You will be required to understand the skills of your team, their capacity and help manage their workload as well as communicating effectively with stakeholders and wider business.

Provide day-to-day support for the team, ensuring that it can work in an environment that aligns to the MTC standards by collaborating closely with the Department Resource and Technology Managers, contributing to the skills strategy of the team and communicating clearly as to the needs & wellbeing of your team. As such you will be required to support your team in professional development, understanding their skills and needs of the individual and those of the business. Understanding the link between skills and capability offerings and assisting development at both levels to enable success in achieving department strategies. Execute complex project's technical deliverables, and act as Technical Lead for smaller projects where required; ensuring work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, within agreed budgets and timescales. Undertake innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+, and able to demonstrate industrial project delivery. Contribute to the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, customers, or industrial members premises. Supporting of proposal of new capability development projects that align with the Department, Technology Theme, and overall MTC strategy, and able to explore different routes for project funding (internal, industrial, or CR&D funding). Support senior colleagues with customer and internal partner liaison in collaborative projects, able to lead technical liaison with customers during project to ensure on time and on cost delivery Support colleagues and transfer knowledge in area of expertise to others in the department, and to wider MTC colleagues. Be involved in all aspects of the project delivery including but not restricted to: concept generation, detailed design, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, technical support of commissioning, awareness of project budget and deliverables.

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

You will be a degree-calibre engineer, technologist, scientist or mathematician. Strong logical reasoning, abstraction and analytical skills. Demonstrate at least 2 years of experience in the management of others; setting and continuous review of objectives, managing and maximising performance in a constructive manner, communicating effectively, with candour and in a timely manner. In addition, displaying capability in managing the development of others; coaching and mentoring your team, supporting in personal development plans and organising training. Demonstrate at least 3 years of industrial experience leading simulation, modelling and analytical studies, including one or more of: + Discrete Event Simulation.
+ Mathematical and Statistical Modelling.
Experience of engineering problem solving driven by a customer/end user's requirements. Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are required for the role; able to demonstrate a high standard of report writing and presentation skills. Demonstrate ownership of career development through mentoring coaching and training courses through personal development plan.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

The candidate should have manufacturing, object-oriented programming, data analytics experience. Knowledge of one or more industrial sector and / or understanding of manufacturing systems and technologies. Knowledge in areas of sustainability or circular economy. Understanding of Lean and Six Sigma. Application of general analysis methodology (GAM) and VVUQ frameworks. Proven ability on project and time management.
Option to buy or sell up to a week's holiday, plus long service holidays Fully Flexible working offering Wellbeing hub incl. Vitality PMI, access to Wellbeing champions Corporate Discounts e.g. up to 50% selected gyms Financial support for Professional memberships Professional development opportunities Opportunities to join and create clubs/societies Enhanced family leave Group Income Protection Life Assurance Company Pension Scheme and access to pension advice

Please note we may close this vacancy earlier than the planned expiry date should we receive suitable applications.


The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry - often referred to as 'the valley of death'.


It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.


In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the 'workshop'.


Over the following seven years the MTC's rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.


Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.


We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.


During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.