KTP Associate (Ultrasonic Antifouling System Development Engineer)
Teesside University
Middlesbrough,
England,
United Kingdom
Other
Skilled Worker
Salary
36000 - 40000 GBP /YEAR
Job posted on February 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Salary £36,000 - £40,000 Contractual hours 37.5 Basis Full time Package Fixed term for 36 months Date posted 04/02/2026 Job reference T02611
This position forms part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme which is part funded by Innovate UK.
It is essential you understand how KTP works with Business and University partners, and the vital role you will play if you successfully secure a KTP Associate position.
Find out more by Visiting: https://www.ktp-uk.org/ . This position is initially for a 36-month fixed term contract. You will be employed by Teesside University but will be working at the business partner premises day to day.
The appointed candidate will have 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and access to a dedicated £6k training budget tailored towards their personal development. They will have access to industry leading technology and supervision from a leading academic research team from Teesside University. The business partner, OES Group Ltd designs and manufactures corrosion and antifouling systems for offshore, maritime, and renewable sectors.
This KTP aims to create and integrate an AI enabled, multi physics acoustic and hydrodynamic modelling platform that strengthens OES Group’s product development and supports the design of next generation intelligent ultrasonic systems that sustainably prevent and remove marine biofouling
For Job Description and Person Specification please review the Candidate Pack.
Due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take in person. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
This post is “Subject to receipt of grant funding award”.
Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University (https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/jobs/index.cfm)
APPLY NOW
This position forms part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme which is part funded by Innovate UK.
It is essential you understand how KTP works with Business and University partners, and the vital role you will play if you successfully secure a KTP Associate position.
Find out more by Visiting: https://www.ktp-uk.org/ . This position is initially for a 36-month fixed term contract. You will be employed by Teesside University but will be working at the business partner premises day to day.
The appointed candidate will have 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and access to a dedicated £6k training budget tailored towards their personal development. They will have access to industry leading technology and supervision from a leading academic research team from Teesside University. The business partner, OES Group Ltd designs and manufactures corrosion and antifouling systems for offshore, maritime, and renewable sectors.
This KTP aims to create and integrate an AI enabled, multi physics acoustic and hydrodynamic modelling platform that strengthens OES Group’s product development and supports the design of next generation intelligent ultrasonic systems that sustainably prevent and remove marine biofouling
For Job Description and Person Specification please review the Candidate Pack.
Due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take in person. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
This post is “Subject to receipt of grant funding award”.
Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University (https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/jobs/index.cfm)