Responsibilities

• Support material investigations, including root cause analysis of failure mechanisms and performance degradation.
• Carry out material testing strategies, covering tensile, impact, fatigue, corrosion resistance, and thermal property evaluations.
• Assist with sample preparation and microstructural analysis.
• Provide material test data and observations to support engineering and design teams.
• Support communication with suppliers to gather material information and confirm compliance within material specifications.
• Prepare clear technical reports and recommendations to stakeholders, influencing product development and validation strategies.
• Contribute to process improvements in material analysis processes, and help implement new tools or methods where appropriate.
• Collaborate with team members, mentor early career students within the team.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Materials Engineering, Materials Science or related field.
• Some industrial experience; internship, placement, etc. preferably in the Automotive or Aerospace industry.
• Basic understanding of failure mechanisms, fatigue behaviour, and environmental degradation of all material types.
• Familiarity of material testing techniques.
• Awareness of quality standards and engineering best practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of what materials are used in the automotive sector (metallics, polymers, etc.).
• Interest in developing deeper knowledge of failure mechanisms.

What We'll Do for You

• Structured career development framework.
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days.
• Enhanced company pension scheme.
• Discretionary annual bonus award.
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Life assurance benefit.
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service.
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
• Generous parental leave policies.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice

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