View 2 Graduate Scientific jobs on the Polytec Personnel website en-gb Copyright: (C) Polytec Personnel 180 Our client is seeking a number of Technical Assistants to work at their manufacturing site near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The roles will be working on a double day shift rota. Shift A Monday - Friday 6.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. each day including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. Shift B Monday - Friday 2.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. and 12.00 midday to 8.00 p.m. on a Friday with a 30 minute unpaid break each day. You will be employed to provide technical support to teams developing display screen technology, with the primary role being to construct and test the Display Devices that form the basis of the company’s extensive research and development trials and will include :- Careful preparation of materials, for instance precise dilution and mixing of organic solutions.Logging and analysing test results.Manufacture devices using techniques such as inkjet printing, spin-coating, photo-lithography, vacuum deposition and bonding.Preparation of materials, for example precise dilution and mixing of organic solutions. Testing methods will include microscopy, optical techniques such as reflectivity and goniometric emission profiling, and electrical analysis using automated testing stations.Written trial instructions are followed, process records recorded, and test results are analysed and logged quickly and accurately.You will be liaising with engineering staff for coordination of experimental work, seeking advice where needed. Collaborate with staff from project team and other departments to achieve objectives.Maintain contact with the professional association and staff outside the company in order to keep abreast of new developments and raise the company’s profile. To be considered for a post with the company it is essential to have:-HNC or above in a Physical Science discipline such as Chemistry, Physics or Material Science, or equivalent experience.Strong attention to detail and able to use initiative.Knowledge of safe working practices for chemical laboratories and clean rooms - COSHH, REACH, Standard Operating Procedures, and Risk Assessments.Customer focussed, self motivated team player with the ability to operate in a multi disciplinary/cross functional team environment.Excellent communication skills.Flexible - able to adapt to changing project plans and company direction.Computer literacy - confident in the use of common software packages such as Windows and Microsoft Excel.Familiarity with the use of computer-controlled laboratory or production equipment.It would be desirable if you have experience of working in a high quality Clean Room or laboratory environment, ideally with a background in high technology, manufacturing or development. A history of working to ISO9001/2 standards would be advantageous. Familiarity with the use of statistical process control (SPC) techniques in maintaining process consistency and reliability. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/technical_assistants_21874.html Thu, 21 May 2009 12:01:04 GMT Our client is looking for a Graduate Engineer or Mathematician, to work on client assignments and provide key ideas for projects involving algorithm development and digital signal processing for radar and radio location systems and sensors.Specific responsibilitiesAs a project team member you would be responsible for carrying out your specific project tasks within the time-scales and budgets agreed with your project managers. There are many aspects to the work in addition to design. As your experience develops, you might wish to take on further responsibilities.You will work on the design of digital signal processing algorithms for imaging, detection and sensing systems, and their implementation in hardware and/or embedded software.Minimum requirementsTo meet the requirements of this role you will have:· Good first degree or PhD in engineering, physics, mathematics or related discipline.· Strong mathematical skills and interest in applying mathematics to solve problems.· Good communication skills, both written and verbal. · Good software engineering skills.In addition, any experience of the following will also be beneficial:· Knowledge and experience of the application of Bayesian Inference in processing systems.· Experience of using C and MATLAB.· Experience in algorithm design, ideally in a DSP environment.· Experience in implementation in hardware or software, ideally in DSP systems.In addition, applicants should be both willing and able to work on UK defence projects. http://www.polytec.co.uk/jobs/graduate_engineer_or_mathematician_20615.html Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:01:24 GMT