Instrumentation Engineer (Electrical / Electronic)

Geology & Geophysics

University of Southampton

Location: National Oceanography Centre
Salary: £27,428 to £33,734
Full Time Fixed Term
Closing Date: Tuesday 14 February 2012
Reference: 064811HN-R

Applications are invited for an Instrumentation Engineer within the Ocean-Bottom Instrumentation Consortium (http://www.obs.ac.uk/), who provide seabed geophysical data acquisition services for international research groups and external clients. This post will support operation of the instrumentation at sea, and ongoing and future development programmes. This is a joint recruitment of a team some of whom will have their main base in Durham and some in Southampton; all team members will at times work based at the other site.

Applicants for this post should be qualified to at least Bachelors degree or equivalent level in a relevant discipline and be prepared and able to work at sea. In particular you will be required to pass an ENG1 Seafarer's Medical and obtain a Personal Sea Survival certificate within one month of commencement. Our expectation is that the postholder may spend up to 3 months per year at sea, and that once trained, the postholder may be expected to act as a lead engineer at sea.

You will be proficient working with both analogue and digital electronics, and ideally have experience with low-noise amplification and/or high voltage systems. Your role will combine development and operation of the DASI deep-towed system with more general work on our ocean-bottom instrumentation. You will be willing to obtain relevant certification in, and take responsibility for, high-voltage (1000-2000Vac) electrical installations at sea.

The post is available for 3 years in the first instance, with a possible extension thereafter. Informal enquiries can be made to

Dr Tim Henstock (tel 02380 596491, then@noc.soton.ac.uk ) or Prof Christine Peirce (tel 0191 334 2300, christine.peirce@durham.ac.uk )

The closing date for this position is 14 February 2012.

Please apply online through www.jobs.soton.ac.uk or alternatively telephone 023 8059 2750 for an application form.

Please quote reference number 064811HN-R on all correspondance.

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We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.