Digital Solution Engineer – Digital Shoestring Unit

Digital Manufacturing on a Shoestring was a profitable analysis programme which devised an inexpensive, easy-to-implement method to assist producers check out small-scale digital options that won’t disrupt core operations, however which might present fast advantages.

A Digital Shoestring Unit was established at IfM Have interaction in 2022 to supervise the transition of the analysis venture right into a viable, self-sustaining industrial programme. The formation of the Unit is being funded by the Gatsby Charitable Basis.

To ensure that the Shoestring programme to transition from analysis into business use, quite a few key targets have been recognized:

• The growth of a Digital Shoestring Unit to develop key choices (coaching, membership and so forth) and assist areas in creating their very own native Shoestring programme
• An internet portal giving entry to the Shoestring configuration platform, pre-configured options, coaching and how-to guides, a neighborhood platform and installer listing.
• Shoestring coaching programmes for SME producers, service suppliers and apprentices
• Prepare-the-trainer programmes for lecturers in FE faculties, apprentice coaching centres and comparable, to permit at-scale UK-wide dissemination of the Shoestring platform and method.
• Enabling regional and worldwide our bodies to steer on Shoestring of their native area or nation, together with native pilot deployments.

The Digital Shoestring Unit is included into IfM Have interaction, which is wholly owned by the College of Cambridge. Earnings from IfM Have interaction are gifted to the College of Cambridge to fund future analysis actions.

Position and tasks
We’re on the lookout for somebody with electronics and software program improvement expertise and good communication expertise who will use their technical experience to contribute to the longer term path of Shoestring.

The Digital Answer Engineer has the next principal tasks:

• Answer design and construct – Design and construct of low value digital options, following the Shoestring technical structure and design rules
• Industrial deployment – Working carefully with companies within the design and implementation of Shoestring options
• Commonplace answer improvement – Supporting the event of ordinary Shoestring options which will be deployed in a number of corporations.

It is a 1-year mounted time period contract position and is full-time. Nonetheless, we’re open to conversations round versatile working and function a hybrid working coverage. The wage band for this position is circa £39,000 plus a beneficiant advantages bundle, together with healthcare.

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To use for this position, please ship your CV and canopy letter to: Alison Martin, Senior Workplace Administrator, [email protected]
Deadline: Friday fifth January 2024
Candidates should have the proper to work within the UK.