Led by Digital Catapult and funded by Belfast Region City Deal and Innovate UK, the UK Digital Twin Centre will actively enable industry and innovators to safely embrace, explore and realise the dynamic power of digital twins. Operating from the heart of Northern Ireland, the Centre will accelerate the adoption of digital twins to drive global competitive advantage for UK businesses. By creating the conditions for digital twins to be better understood, more easily developed and more meaningfully applied, the Centre will give businesses real-time capabilities to make smarter decisions and achieve better outcomes, enabling the potential of digital twins to be realised, not theorised. Through partnerships with industry pioneers, the Centre will demonstrate how digital twins can responsibly revolutionise critical industries in maritime, aerospace and defence, and advance the products, services, and systems of the future.
The role is focused on enabling data access, ingestion and data management across the platform from the edge to the cloud. It establishes the physical to virtual connection and receives data directly from IoT, equipment sensors or control systems, performs localised processing and distributes to other tiers.
WHAT YOU’LL DO (Duties)
- Help set the strategic course for digital twin data service capabilities within the organisation.
- Responsible for defining and documenting the technical requirements for digital twin implementations.
- Lead research and development initiatives that explore new possibilities in Digital Twin Data Services
- Developing proposals that articulate the value proposition of digital twin technologies for potential clients and partners, highlighting the benefits and advantages.
- Serve as a knowledge hub, ensuring that insights and learnings are disseminated across the team and organisation.
- Actively participate in open innovation initiatives, including consortiums, industry groups, and academic partnerships, to co-create and advance the field of digital twin technology.
- Engage with the wider digital twin community to exchange ideas, collaborate on projects, and keep abreast of the latest industry developments..
- Provide regular and comprehensive reports on the progress, achievements, and outcomes of digital twin projects, including the status of R&D efforts, integration challenges, and the impact on business objectives.
- Serve as the go-to expert for all matters related to digital twin technologies.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align digital twin initiatives with broader organisational goals.
- Drive the continuous improvement of digital twin technologies and practices.
Requirements
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (Experience)
- A Masters Degree in computer science, IoT, Data Engineering or a related field. Equivalent professional experience can be considered.
- Grasp of keen interest in Digit Twin Data Services Technologies, IoT and cyber-physical integrations.
- Mastery in creating and managing various types of data models, with a strong ability to set standards, analyse enterprise data requirements, and manage data structures.
- Relevant experience of data management, data engineering , systems integration, data base administration, programming and software development.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Digital Catapult Northern Ireland is an equal opportunity employer.
We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society. We are part of the Catapult network and we are actively committed to our Inclusivity in Innovation Charter, about which you can find out more here.
We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Monday 27th May 2024
Benefits
- We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
- Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
- Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
- Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
- 4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
- E-Vehicle Scheme; Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
- Life insurance 4x salary;
- Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
- Hybrid working - with great offices to work from 1-3 days per week;
- Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
- Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!
We have a vibrant and engaging culture where all voices are heard and a variety of employee led affinity groups who champion initiatives and provide opportunities for feedback to be shared.
We use moments in the year to educate everyone at Digital Catapult on different aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to raise awareness.
We also enjoy socialising and having fun together through a variety of company-wide events held throughout the year including our football team, running and climbing groups and volunteering activities.
