AddressThe Company:
Phlux is an award-winning tech start-up based in Sheffield, UK. The company has commercialised a breakthrough infrared sensor that will be at the heart of driver safety using LIDAR, securing communication networks with quantum cryptography, and seeing the invisible with 3D imaging.
The company raised £4M of investment in November 2022 and currently employs 12 members of staff divided between Operations, R&D, Sales, Engineering and Management.
The Team:
The successful applicant will join our team as we develop our second product range for LIDAR, advanced driver assisted systems and security systems. We are looking for two years of industry students to work in our Engineering team to develop automated solutions for semiconductor device testing.The candidate will help to scale up manufacturing and testing capabilities and ensure that all devices are compliant with internal and external customer quality requirements.
We’re currently a team of 12 people looking to scale to 20 by the end of 2024. The applicant should have excellent organisational and communication skills and be comfortable working with engineers, technicians, technical sales, and management.
Problem:
Our infrared sensors are manufactured as semiconductor wafers, with thousands of individual devices produced on each wafer. Every device on a semiconductor wafer needs to be measured to ensure that it meets the quality standards of a given market, e.g. automotive. Phlux’s devices have unique test requirements, so the problem to be solved is that we now need to develop a scalable way to test and verify the performance of each device in order to identify failures in a cost-efficient manner. The solution will require electronic test, visual inspection (machine vision) and automated translation between devices.
The Role:
Typical tasks as an automation intern could include:
Gathering requirements about new automation systems.
Designing and manufacturing custom 3D parts for various systems and fixtures.
Programming linear motion platforms.
Developing automated inspection software (machine vision)
Developing automated process control software.
Developing data management and analytics tools (databases)
Writing high quality documentation.
Designing intuitive graphical user interfaces
Goals:
3 months
Familiarisation of team and technology.
A trained user on our automated test set-up and able to characterise and interpret device data
An understanding of the platform requirements, system and features.
6 months
Implemented new hardware and software system upgrade
Owner of data collection and data analysis platform.
Trained other members of staff to use tools and created documentation.
Training in data statistical analysis and process control.
9 months
Lead mechatronics activities following business priorities.
Responsible for qualifying new test setup design
Requirements
Working towards a degree in a suitable Engineering field
Familiarity with the Systems Engineering approach to project development
Motivated to produce high quality work.
An interest in semiconductor technology
Capable of analytical problem solving and independent work management
Willingness and Enthusiasm to learn
Eligible to work in the UK
Desired Skills/Qualities/Experience
Python programming experience. (Essential)
C/C++ experience, especially microcontroller focused. (Essential)
ROS (Robot Operating System) experience and Linux familiarity. (Desirable)
Familiarity with software version control tools (e.g. Git/GitHub). (Desirable)
Mixed signal PCB design experience. (Desirable)
3D CAD modelling. (Essential)
Benefits
Salary of £25k per annum
32 days annual leave (including UK bank holidays) plus Christmas closure days per annum
Pension scheme
Flexibility:
We work 37.5 hours a week, Monday – Friday. Working hours are flexible. Our offices and lab are based in Sheffield.
