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Engineer – Materials Technology (Research & Technology)
2 days/week at home
A little flex time – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements depending on the role you apply for – explore your options with our recruiter during the application process.
Job Description
Job Title: Engineer – Materials Technology (R&T)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Manchester, Warton, or Samlesbury. Hybrid – 2 days a week on site (Flexible). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £35,802+ depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
- Assist with identification, research, assessment, and trials of new material technologies and innovations
- Support with the validation of materials engineering related processes, instructions, and associated documents
- Understanding the importance of continuous business improvement and identify new ways of working, including opportunities to improve processes, working practices and team efficiency
- Working very closely with materials, manufacturing engineering, and operations team to answer queries
- Draft technical reports relevant to a particular task to ensure findings are successfully communicated with internal and external customers
- Liaise with internal and external customers to satisfy the needs of a project and to administer minor trials on in-built / in-service platforms
- Actively participate in working groups, trade shows, workshops and seminars to develop a network of professional contacts
- Participate in raising the overall discipline skills to meet current and future Research and Technology (R&T) requirements in the MTC
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience, in a technology, engineering or science related discipline
- Demonstrable experience in research and development
- Involved in the development of test plans
- Stakeholder Management experience
- Experience in Project Management
Desirable
- Working towards the requirements for registration as Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council
- Knowledge of submarine or naval engineering
- Background in materials engineering Chemistry
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Research and Development Team:
As an Engineer, you will be part of a team that is working on technology management to develop material solutions for existing engineering problems within submarine projects. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 9th August 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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