Salary £46,049 to £58,225 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience. Closing Date Tuesday 09 June 2026 Reference ENG879526 The Omnifactory Research Centre (OmniRC), within the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IfAM), requires an experienced and skilled Senior Manufacturing Research Engineer. The successful candidate will join a world leading research team in advanced manufacturing, robotics, digitalisation, and factory automation. Our friendly and inclusive team sits within the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham. The role holder will become part of the team responsible for Omnifactory and will be working in this state-of-the-art national manufacturing facility for data-driven manufacturing. The role will involve applying a range of professional engineering skills in order to develop, design, manufacture, commission, and test novel manufacturing systems. This is an exciting role that encompasses all aspects of the system development including requirements capture, problem structuring, business case development, mechanical design, simulation, system integration, test design, data capture and analysis, and reporting. The role-holder should bring significant experience to the team and will be expected to take an active role in developing and improving the team's technical knowledge and expertise. The role holder will assume a senior role in implementing and managing complex industrial research projects and will provide support and supervision to the others in the team. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with researchers from Nottingham and to collaborate with leading industrialists from companies such as Airbus, BAE Systems, GKN, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now' to complete your details. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements. This is a fixed-term vacancy till the 31st of October 2026. Please contact Alison Turner (alison.turner@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.