Cryogenic Sensor Development Engineer – KTP Associate

Do you want to further your career through an industrial project with one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities whilst pursuing a career in industry?

As the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate, you will lead the research, design, development, and testing of the world’s first cryogenic pressure sensors intended for flight qualification in liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage and conveyance for aerospace applications. These next-generation sensors will play a critical role in enabling safer, more efficient hydrogen-powered flight and advancing the UK’s net-zero aviation goals.

You will be working within Druck Ltd to embed knowledge through this innovative project, with academic support from the University of Bath.

This is an opportunity for you to ‘fast track’ your career into business by leading a high profile and strategically meaningful project to a successful conclusion, allowing you to utilise your academic achievements in a commercial setting.

By joining this multidisciplinary KTP between Druck Ltd and the Department Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath, you will have the opportunity to work on a challenging and exciting project, using ground-breaking technology with incredible team support and development opportunities.

As a KTP Associate you will be the project lead, managing your own workload to ensure outputs align with project expectations, including leading on meetings. You will also acquire new skills in strategic leadership that can help to super-charge your career.

Additional benefits of being a KTP Associate:

• All KTP Associates spend 10% of their time on Personal Development, making full use of a generous £6000 personal development budget.
• Access to two 1-week residential training sessions, aimed at developing project management skills.
• Opportunity to gain both industry management and academic experience with mentoring from the University of Bath and at Druck.
• Potential to fast-track a career in industry, with an opportunity to gain a permanent job following the KTP.
• Access to a wealth of academic and industrial resources.
• Access to a Travel & Subsistence budget.
• Access to mentoring sessions through Innovate UK Business Connect.

It is essential that you understand how KTP works with business and the University, and the vital role you will play.

The ideal candidate will have:

• PhD in Mechanical, Electromechanical Engineering, Materials Science or Physics or extensive R&D experience in industry.
• Experience with 3D CAD software such as Creo or SolidWorks and technical drafting.
• Experience in experimental methods and data analysis.
• Experience in Finite Element Analysis software such as Ansys.
• Excellent communication, analytical, leadership and project management skills.

Holiday entitlement and working hours: This is a full-time, in-person position based in Druck, Leicester. The associate is entitled to 26 days paid holiday annually, in addition to UK public holidays.

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too thus flexible working patterns can be considered.

Any questions about this role email partnerships@bath.ac.uk