KTP Associate (Digital Engineering System Developer)

Durham £33,000 - £38,000

Job sector

Manufacturing / Engineering

Job function

Mechanical engineering

Job duration

30 months

Application closing date

14/09/2025

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Job description

To develop an AI-driven Digital Twin platform that seamlessly integrates design, simulation, manufacturing, and construction feedback workflows, enabling Hodgson Sayers Ltd to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve real-time decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities

    1. Project manage the delivery of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership work plan (with extensive support from both company and academic supervisors), which includes the following stages:
      • a: Hodgson Sayers Limited Business Model Familiarisation
      • b: Technology / Methodology Familiarisation for Full Digital Twin Integration
      • c: Pilot Design and Implementation : Phase 1: Security Door design Re-Optimisation, Phase 2: Security Door Digital Twin Prototype Development
      • d: System Scaling : Multi-Product Extension to other areas of HSL business model
      • e: Digital Twin User Interface design and optimisation
      • f: Final Validation, Training, Business Embedding, Commercialisation and Dissemination
    2. Co-author and present academic papers to relevant journals/conferences.
    3. Contribute to KTP evaluation and final reports.
    4. Adhere to the University’s & Hodgson Sayers Ltd’s Health and Safety Policy and guidelines.
    5. Adhere to the General Data Protection and The Data Protection Act 2018.
    6. Promote Equality and Diversity for staff and students and embrace the University’s Values and Behaviours Framework.
    7. Any other reasonable duties that may be allocated from time to time commensurate with the grading of the post.

Project description

To develop an AI-driven Digital Twin platform that seamlessly integrates design, simulation, manufacturing, and construction feedback workflows, enabling Hodgson Sayers Ltd to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and improve real-time decision-making.

About the business

Hodgson Sayers Limited (HSL) are a specialist roofing, building maintenance andsecurity products company, operating from their headquarters in Stanley, County Durham. The proposed KTP is to develop an AI-driven DigitalTwin platform that mirrors real-time construction activities, integrating design, planning, execution, and analysis into one digital ecosystem. The appointed KTP Associate will be heavily supported by an academic team from Teesside University.

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