Senior Faculty Technician -Sutherland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST, GB
Salary: 33,251 - 39,792Work hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Full TimeJob Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Senior Technician, you will provide specialist technical expertise to support research, teaching, and commercial activities across the School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics. The role will be instrumental in the management, maintenance, and enhancement of the North East Space Skills and Technology (NESST) facilities (not exclusively), working in partnership with academic staff, industry collaborators, and space sector specialists to advance research, technology development, and workforce skills.
As part of a multidisciplinary technical team, working alongside other technicians and the Scientific Officer, you will support pioneering activity in areas including optical satellite communications, satellite manufacturing and testing, space weather and space-based energy. You will play a key role in enabling world-class research, delivering specialist technical training,



and helping to establish NESST as a centre of excellence for space skills, innovation and education.
Further information is available in the job description .

ABOUT THE TEAM
Within theSchool of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics at the Faculty of Science and Environment, the Department of Physics focuses on a broad spectrum of research areas, with core groups in Astrophysics (including Solar and Space Physics), Space Technology, Photovoltaics, Renewable Energy Technology and Materials, and Smart Materials & SurfaceWe take a highly collaborative approach, working with a diverse range of academic and industry partners.
The successful candidate will be based in the NESST Building on our City Campus, as part of a multidisciplinary technical team comprising one Scientific Officer and a Laboratory Technician, all led by a Technical Manager.
ABOUT YOU
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