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Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Encocam Ltd.
Salary will be between £32,000 to £36,000 per annum at a starting salary to be confirmed on offer of appointment. The successful applicant will also receive a £5,000 (£2,000 per annum) training budget.
Project Title: Human neck anthropomorphic test device commercial development and modelling
Due to funding, this project must start on or before 16th September 2023
Encocam Ltd. (Cellbond ATD) have partnered with the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering Sports Technology Institute to develop a commercially manufactured anthropomorphic test device (ATD) neck and validated finite element (FE) model based on component and full-scale experiments. The ATD neck and accompanying FE model will exploit intellectual property generated from cutting-edge research at Loughborough University’s Sports Technology Institute to upgrade industry standards in safety testing for a range of a industry sectors (e.g., sports, automotive, military and security service protective equipment).
This is a 30 month KTP Project, and we are looking for a KTP Associate who will have access to a wide range of commercial, R&D and management training programmes. As a KTP Associate you will be a proactive self-starter, with strong leadership, planning and organisation skills. The successful applicant will have experience in mechanical or manufacturing engineering and will have experience in the processing of engineering materials to achieve component tolerance. You should have a proficient use of industrial grade CAD software, along with the ability to use st
atistical methods to analyse data.
This position provides the successful candidate with a rare opportunity to transform their career and so become a global safety pioneer. Working for an academic institution and company with established international reputations for excellence in their fields, you will:
Informal enquiries should be made to the Academic Supervisor Dr Jon Farmer j.farmer@lboro.ac.uk
Please follow this link for further details.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 18 June 2023
Interviews will be held on weeks commencing 19 and 26 June 2023