Assistant Project Engineer (Digital Design)

Location: Sheffield

Job Status: Fixed‑term, 12‑month placement, full‑time (Hybrid)

Salary: £23,742–£24,685 per annum

Grade: 3

Overview

As an Assistant Project Engineer in the Design and Prototyping Group (DPG), you will operate in project teams, working closely with designers, electronics and software engineers. The teams undertake projects that range in diversity, complexity and duration. All projects focus on designing and developing innovative solutions for in‑house research, industrial partners and companies in the UK manufacturing supply chain. The scale of this work can vary significantly from concept development to prototype demonstrators, providing an excellent opportunity for continuous learning and personal development.

For this role, you will need effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate with all staff members in a diverse team. You should be able to manage and prioritise your work to meet project deadlines, solve problems in a variety of situations and have a willingness to learn.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Assist in providing technical support to the Digital Design Team to develop innovative digital solutions.
• Support in generating, documenting, and articulating original design solutions for a range of electronic and software product developments.
• Work on ideas and concepts as part of a team, generating innovative solutions to design problems.
• Outline initial ideas for digital design and build proof‑of‑concept prototypes, including software and hardware.
• Write and document software applications using various programming languages, e.g., Python, C++, C.
• Utilise software development tools and IDEs.
• Employ version control systems (Git) for efficient code management.
• Plan, manage, and construct prototypes using a range of materials and implementation techniques.
• Test design concepts by virtual prototyping or physical hands‑on testing of prototypes.
• Present work and discuss technical issues with team members and project partners.
• Research, collate, organise and edit material for inclusion in presentations and other documents.
• Work within the AMRC Quality Management and Health software development (C, C++, Python, HTML, MATLAB, NI LabVIEW); digital prototyping.
• Ability to manage own workload and organise activities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Takes initiative to deliver solutions and self‑teach if needed.
• Has completed work in an industrial environment.
• Experience of adapting your own skills to new circumstances.
• Enthusiasm for engineering and design.
• Ability to develop creative approaches to problem‑solving.

Benefits

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition awards to reward staff who go above and beyond.
• A commitment to development and access to learning and mentoring schemes.
• A range of generous family‑friendly policies: paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies, support for those going through menopause, paid time off and support for fertility treatment.

Legal

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process. This role requires a Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check as a condition of employment.