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Hire materials engineers in the UK

What materials engineers are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Materials Science Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See Materials Engineer jobs.

What you will pay

£28k to £61k, most around £46k

The range employers advertised for materials engineers on Materials Science Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 18 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

Remote or anchored

A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.
Greenfield or inherited

Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.
Someone senior to learn from

A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring materials engineers on Materials Science Jobs right now

Safran 2

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

JAM Recruitment

Materials Engineer

Hertfordshire
On-site
£30 – £32 ph
Mid-level
Contract

Responsible for REACh obsolescence across current and legacy product ranges, investigating materials and process alternatives and recommending replacements against technical specifications. Day-to-day work includes reviewing drawings, leading qualification processes, writing investigation reports and providing technical support to supply chain, quality and procurement in a cross-functional aerospace team.

2 days ago

Ernest Gordon Recruitment

Materials Engineer (Metallurgist)

Birmingham
£35,000 – £40,000 pa
Permanent

Support forging and heat treatment processes, investigate mechanical test failures and produce rework plans, and provide metallurgical guidance to production, quality, estimating and customer teams. The role also involves metallographic preparation and analysis, technical contract reviews, procedure development and support for quality investigations, R&D and customer audits at a specialist heavy engineering forger.

4 days ago

Honeywell Aerospace

Advanced Materials Engineer

Yeovil
Hybrid
Mid-level
Permanent

Materials engineering role supporting design and manufacturing teams across aerospace products, acting as site focal for environmental regulations including REACh and TSCA. Involves materials selection, specification evolution, supplier technical support, audits, root cause investigation and manufacturability improvement.

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