This exciting Research Assistant position is part of the Overhead Line (OHL) project, jointly funded by OFGEM (through Network Innovation Allowance) and a Distribution Network Operator in UK. The aim of the project is to develop a warning system to alert tractor drivers, construction workers and truck drivers when they get too close to overhead power transmission lines. This is intended to reduce deaths and injuries that often result from overhead cable strikes.
In the role you will work in an interdisciplinary research team comprising electronic engineers as well as application developers, engage with industrial partners and have a great deal of interaction with three Distribution Network Operators.
As a Research Assistant, under the guidance of senior researchers you will: design and prototype electronic systems, carry out software development & reviews, conduct measurements and analyse data; and produce reports and other outputs. This role involves working in an interdisciplinary consortium to design, prototype and test an embedded system which can measure proximity to overhead and warn users. Therefore, you will have a good Bachelor or Masters degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering/Electronic Engineering or related degree with practical experience in electronic designs.
You must be proactive and able to work efficiently, either independently or as part of a team, and have good communication skills (including technical report writing and presentations).
Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international applicants in this role; this will depend on a number of factors specific to the individual applicant.
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