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We are looking for a Systems Engineer for a permanent role in Severn Beach, Bristol. This role is crucial in our journey to become a world-class semiconductor equipment supplier in a cutting-edge manufacturing and development facility. The Systems Engineer will play a direct role in both our strategic and financial business objectives. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the technical product and performance requirements, understanding the necessary capabilities and interfaces between hardware and software to identify areas for improvement (including system design and architecture), and balancing these requirements with cost control and reduction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Translation of a marketing specification to technical specification for our New Product Introduction teams
- Create and own the common architecture direction across our products, ensuring consistency and modularity. Drive continuous improvement, evaluate and prioritise proposed developments
- Owner of product datasheets, specifying for our customers key performance data. Oversight of the quality and accuracy of all product documentation (such as quote presentation and marketing material), which will be delivered through marketing and business segment teams.
- Engage with early adopter customers of new development to understand feedback and iterate product performance with the project team
- Be the point of coordination for the business on technical issues relating to the product.
- Carry out other tasks that might reasonably be requested by the company.
Education / Qualifications:
- Degree Qualified in relevant discipline, Postgraduate preferred
Professional Skills/ Abilities:
Essential
- Knowledge of Semiconductor processing techniques, and system design.
- Knowledge of Mechanical Systems and design.
- Knowledge of Electrical Systems and design.
- Knowledge of Software Systems and design.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and influencing skills.
Desirable
- Experienced in commercial negotiations.
Personal Qualities:
- An ability to quickly understand complex technical issues
- High personal quality standards
- Detail focussed
- Results-driven and pro-active
- Demonstrates a mature and effective approach to implement improvement.
- Presents self assertively, willing to challenge others and reacts positively to challenges to own thinking/judgement.
- Confident to drive projects and people to meet objectives.
- Creative, able to think "outside the box" to derive different or imaginative solutions which support Oxford Instruments strategy and growth.
At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for the engineering of micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.
Benefits:
In addition to a competitive starting salary, Oxford Instruments also offers structured career development opportunities, a good work-life balance, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, 25 days annual leave, half-days on Fridays, a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan, and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your own requirements.
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