Research Engineer for Innovation arenas

Recent growth in the research activities and the well-established educational programs of the School of Information Technology (ITE) is enabling a significant expansion.

In 2018 the total research expenditure was over 70 MSEK and the school had over 850 students. Over the next two years, the School will grow significantly.



Description

The appointed person is intended to contribute to the research, educational and co-production activities of the School of Information Technology (ITE) at Halmstad University. The appointment will be made as a Research Engineer. The appointment is a permanent full-time position.

The two important collaboration arenas, Electronics Center Halland (ECH) and Halmstad Intelligent Home (HINT), are strategic investments that requires sustained coordination and technical expertise. This position is needed to accelerate the development of both the arenas, especially in terms of industrial connections and utilisation in our research and education.

General Duties

The Research Engineer is expected to work together with University staff and its industrial partners and contribute both in the day-to-day activities and to the development of both ECH and HINT, including their measurement facilities. The work will include performing advanced measurements, maximising academic and educational use of both facilities and to develop existing as well as promote new academic and industrial collaborations. The work also includes system development, maintenance and operation of the equipment for both facilities. The Research Engineer will also leverage the facilities and the associated network of industrial partners to enhance the connection between student thesis and research projects and the current needs of regional and national industrial partners.

There is scope within the role for the successful applicant to formulate and pursue collaborative research projects with staff and industrial partners at HH.

General Qualifications

The position requires a Master’s degree or relevant industrial experience closely related to the field of high-frequency electronics. Expertise and prior experience with circuit design within high-frequency electronics is highly desirable, as is expertise with measurement and instrumentation. The ideal candidate will have strong industrial connections and experience from cooperation with industry and businesses at different stages of development. A good knowledge in Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing (test processes and harmonized EMC standards for different product segments) is considered highly desirable. Experience from prior research activities is also considered a merit.



Salary

Salary is to be determined by negotiation. The application should include a statement of the salary level required by the candidate.



Application

Applications should be sent via Halmstad University's recruitment system Varbi (see link on this page). The application package shall consist of:

1) a cover letter stating the purpose of the application and a brief statement of why you believe that your goals are well-matched with the goals of this position, together with a description of future research plans.

2) an attested CV that includes at least

- a list of previous degrees, dates, and institution, transcripts for higher-education studies until most recent available
- a complete list of publications and a description of previous research (if applicable) and other work experience and links to online copies of the most important publications

3) contact information for at least three references.

 

General Information:

We value the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to our organization. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds, gender, functionality and, not least, life experience.

The working language at Halmstad University is English and knowledge of the Swedish language is not required for employment. Also for daily life, English is spoken widely throughout Sweden and also has the highest English Proficiency index in the world. Learning to speak Swedish will make it easier to interact with public and private services, to follow local and national issues, to participate in teaching junior students, and to participate in administrative and leadership roles. Free national Swedish language courses (SFI) are available on campus.

Read more about Halmstad University at http://hh.se/english/discover/discoverhalmstaduniversity.9285.html