Senior MEMS Designer

MEMS and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse

Senior MEMS Designer

iSLI (Livingston, Scotland.)
Phone: 0044 1506 469339 Fax: 0044 1506 469301

For more information: http://www.sli-institute.ac.uk/about/careers.php#Senior_MEMS_Designer

Overview

Founded in 1998, the Institute for System Level Integration is the world’s first centre of excellence to concentrate on postgraduate education and research in the methodology and applications of system-on-chip design, system level integration and related technologies. The Institute is a unique academic collaborative venture of four of the UK’s leading universities: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, and Strathclyde. Together with the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow, Heriot Watt University and the Institute of Photonics, iSLI, has been awarded a prestigious long term research grant by the Scottish Funding Council, worth in excess of £1.3M. The funding established the Scottish Consortium in Integrated Micro-Photonic Systems, a cross-institutional research collaboration working to develop technology that integrates Si-MEMS, microfluidics, micro-photonics and electronic control.

Requirements

The Institute is seeking to recruit a self-motivated Senior MEMS design engineer to be the principal investigator within iSLI for this flagship collaborative project. As a senior technical member of staff they will be skilled and proficient in the design and analysis of silicon based MEMS devices. They will act as the primary point of contact and will work to grow and maintain the activity through developing further research funding opportunities in conjunction with the other partners.

Responsibilities

As part of the iSLI technical team, you will apply your MEMS design skills to the field of highly integrated MEMS systems; integrating Si MEMS, micro-fluidics, photonics and electronics. The project is highly multi-disciplinary, with applications in biology, medicine, metrology, chemical synthesis and smart structures. As the project develops, you will drive the generation of new ideas and build these into further collaborative projects in their own right. The successful candidate will have a 1st or upper 2nd degree plus a PhD in a relevant field, or equivalent. You will be familiar with silicon MEMS and its applications, having experience of the design process, techniques and tools. Experience in micro-fluidics, optics, and electronics are advantageous. A demonstrable track record in developing and applying for grant funding will also be advantageous.

Application

For further information and to apply, please contact Carol Slater, at Institute for System Level Integration, Alba Centre, Alba Campus, Livingston EH54 7EG, or e-mail your CV to carol.slater@sli-institute.ac.uk with details of your current remuneration package, notice period and location.