Senior Ultrasonic Engineer – Tomography

We are exclusively partnering with an emerging technology developer based in Ely on their latest recruitment drive which will see the company double in size. A startup, in R&D stage, financially backed by a wider global organisation, that innovates and creates exceptional products, technologies and services that will improve the lives of people while collaborating with some of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities. Within walking distance of Ely train station this role is accessible from both London and Cambridge within 1 hour. The successful candidate will be at the centre of a high-performance R&D Team that operates under the core SCRUM principles.

Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire

Hours: 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday (option to work from home on Wednesdays)

Hourly Rate / Salary: Circa £60,000

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, after 3-years of successful performance, it will carry an additional 1-day of annual leave for every additional 3-years of service until the total annual leave reaches 30-days a year, Contributory Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, paid membership fees for Sports Initiatives, Performance based Share Options after 3-years of employment

Who are we?

We are Busy Bee Recruitment, an awarding-winning recruitment agency supplying both temporary and permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK to our client base spanning multiple sectors including: Sales & Marketing, Admin & Customer Service, Technical & Engineering, Industrial & Manufacturing, Finance & Accountancy, Care & Education, Supply Chain & Logistics.

What your day to day might look like:

* Develop ultrasonic signal processing algorithms for various tomographic applications

* Explore Ultrasonic propagation through multi-phase/multi-material media

* Theoretical modelling as well as numerical and conduction of physical experiments

* Develop (COMSOL) simulations

* Optimise sensor design and material compatibility – testing sensors using phantoms

* Lead the development of Ultrasonic Tomography

* Participating as a lead ultrasonic/tomography expert (SM)

* Firmware level architecture definitions to sensor design and signal processing optimisation,

* Proposing improvements in tools, processes and techniques

* Contributing to customer facing meetings

* Reviewing technical proposals and providing accurate estimates

* Defining and architecting the ultrasonic (chirp) excitation protocols and response functions as a guide for the FPGA pulse control as well as signal processing

What our client is looking for from you:

* 3+ years of commercial experience gained in product development R&D

* A PhD or MSc or an equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Medical, and/or Mathematics

* Experimental ultrasound laboratory and Practical Signal processing skills

* Proficiency in MATLAB and preferably in object-oriented Python /C++ to accelerate algorithm implementation in PYNQ type FPGA overlays.

* Designing, developing, implementing and debugging signal processing software.

* Experience with Electrical Engineering fundamentals

* Postgraduate level research experience in advanced (ultrasonic) signal processing

* Ability to use SCRUM project management principles and technique

* Experience in developing and implementing complex imaging or tomographic algorithms.

* Knowledge and experience of signal processing techniques and algorithms, particularly those relevant to imaging or tomographic applications.

* Knowledge of embedded software/Firmware development.

* Knowledge of scientific programming language skills such as Matlab, python, C/C++

* Strong coding background and previous industrial or research project experience in inverse problems, tomographic techniques, flow imaging and/or complex signal processing.

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy