Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility. Located on the Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire a 20 minute drive south of Oxford in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Diamond Light Source conducts world-class research in virtually all fields of science and offers rewarding career opportunities covering both technical and scientific disciplines.

Duties include:

• Work closely with internal & external scientific and engineering staff to produce electrical designs for projects including; motion control for optical systems, vacuum control systems for vessels & beam tubes, safety interlock systems for personnel protection and diagnostic (instrumentation) systems;
• Develop and apply expertise in technologies such as Programmable logic controllers, distributed I/O systems, motion controllers, sensors, actuators and encoders;
• Use of AutoCAD Computer Aided Design software package;
• Procurement of equipment through commercial suppliers;
• Supervision of internal and contract design staff and control of quality;
• Contribute to hazard analysis and risk assessment exercises;
• Maintain and update engineering drawings and documentation on projects;
• Work within DLS procedures and contribute to their development.

• HNC or equivalent in relevant discipline;
• Ability to provide ideas and creative solutions to design problems;
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD software with significant fulltime experience;
• Demonstrate self-motivation;
• Demonstrate ability and initiative to get to the heart of a problem and take it efficiently through to completion;
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills with peers, subordinates, customers and suppliers;
• Good post apprentice background in electrical engineering;
• Excellent working knowledge of engineering drawings, working to standards and specifications for controls and electrical designs;
• Experience of working in a team, discussing work with other team members and presenting ideas and solutions to engineers or customers;
• Competent in the use of personal computers, working with Microsoft Office software applications;
• Experience of overseeing manufacture, assembly, testing and commissioning of systems;
• Competence in two or more of the following; Motion control systems, Safety interlock systems, PLC control systems and distributed I/O, Diagnostic / instrumentation systems, Vacuum technology
• Must be available to travel on work related business with some overnight stays occasionally;
• Light manual tasks may be involved during commissioning.

• Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline;
• Technical Apprenticeship;
• Engineering Council registration and membership of relevant professional body;
• Demonstrate ability to lead, motivate and manage internal and contract staff;
• Some appreciation of electrical calculations packages;
• Experience of supervising design office work; 
• Experience of working within a QA system;
• Good appreciation of project management and Microsoft project software;
• Knowledge of developments in the field;
• Driving licence.