About the IMaR Research Centre
The Munster Technological University- Tralee has established a world-class research centre in the area of Intelligent Mechatronics and Radio-frequency identification (RFID), i.e. The Intelligent Mechatronics and RFID Centre [The IMaR Centre].
Research Focus
* Synergy between mechatronics, Sensors, RFID, Internet of Things (IoT) and Data Analytics for industrial applications driven by new technology, innovation and global demand.
* Two research strands: Intelligent Mechatronics and Industrial IoT & Data Analytics focused on automation, identification and manufacturing services.
Mission
To be industries partner of choice for the provision of innovative applied research serving a cross section of industries including Automotive, Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical, Production / Manufacturing, Retail, Aeronautical, Environmental, healthcare and Agri-business.
Job Description
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Researcher in the area of software development/engineering to join the research team at IMaR. The successful candidate will collaboratively work and contribute to a cutting-edge research project for re-manufacturing process design and optimisation and machine monitoring in the manufacturing domain.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and implement project tasks and play a key role within the team in the delivery of critical tasks including development of software systems to monitor, log and analyse the re-manufacturing process.
* Development of functional requirements specifications, in collaboration with the research team including the industrial partners.
* Contribution to outline manufacturing line monitoring system design concepts and progress to detailed / optimised layout.
* Data capture and analysis systems, integration and testing.
* Providing support to collaborating researchers, working with IMaR and the industry partner to deliver a robust, configurable and effective prototype system.
* Contributing to project documentation including risk management, version control control and effectively disseminating the research results.
Qualifications and Experience
* A minimum of a Level 8 degree in addition to experience in an industrial or academic setting in the area of software development, software engineering or computer science.
* Strong software development skills, including Windows Systems Administration and Basic Linux Systems Administration.
* Good knowledge of networking and network troubleshooting, data management, database systems (SQL, NoSQL), and integrating data from multiple sources.
* Experience integrating data from multiple sources, including IoT, Human Entry and machines.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to process historical and live data.
* Familiarity with statistical tools and libraries, such as R, Python with pandas, NumPy.
* Proven ability to develop data models.
* Software development experience with data processing and automation pipelines, such as Python, MATLAB.
* Knowledge of version control systems (Git) for collaborative work.
Desirable Skills
* Experience of software Development with NodeJS.
* Basic electrical knowledge.
* A Knowledge of industrial communication protocols like CAN and MODbus.
* A strong knowledge of MQTT machine to machine network protocol.
* A knowledge of other Networking and ISP Facing Protocols [TCP/IP, UDP/IP, PPPoE, et].
* A knowledge of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies and software.
* A proven ability to develop data models using machine learning frameworks for battery degradation and lifecycle prediction.
Contract Details
This position is for a fixed-term 33 month contract with an attractive salary on the IUA Research Assistant scale dependant on the candidates experience and qualifications.