Background

CSGUoL and The Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) are recruiting for a candidate to develop a home appliance industry database and associated software tools to optimise in-warranty maintenance and enhance appliance sustainability.

Working virtually with attendance at CSGUoL, AMDEA’s offices in London, and with visits to AMDEA members’ premises, the candidate will have the opportunity to apply their academic and business knowledge to this commercial project.

AMDEA is the UK trade association for manufacturers and distributors of domestic appliances. AMDEA represents members’ interests with UK Government and other bodies (Consumer Interest Groups, Trading Standards, etc.), and co-ordinates cross-industry research, thought leadership, and open standards knowledge development.

Responsibilities

The candidate will apply their knowledge in through-life data model and database design, web-based interface design, and AI-based software tool development.

Specifically, the candidate will manage and ensure confidentiality of data between member organisations, design databases and interfaces, embed AI tools to optimise net-zero modelling and identify, catalogue and classify failure mechanisms of home appliances. Key activities include collecting data from systems and human experts through interviews, liaising effectively with commercial partners, and leading stakeholder collaboration.

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with B.Sc. and M.Sc. or other Higher Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Knowledge of database design and development is essential, as is knowledge of AI tools and methodologies and experience of data and knowledge capture through IoT.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of fault mechanisms in industrial appliances and experience of database interface design.