Materials Science Jobs

Hexcel · Cambridge

Lead and maintain a safe manufacturing environment while managing production operations to hit quality, cost, delivery and performance targets. Direct a team of 50+ employees including supervisors and technical staff, driving continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma and root cause analysis. Support new product introductions and technology transfers into manufacturing at a composites site.

Hexcel · Cambridge

Drives standardisation and compliance of supply chain processes across European manufacturing sites, running adherence assessments, audits and corrective action plans. Supports system rollouts and delivers training to planners and materials teams, using Lean, Six Sigma and ERP tools to improve performance.

PhysicsX · San Francisco, United States · US$150,000 – US$190,000 pa

Builds and deploys machine learning pipelines for industrial physics applications, working directly with customers on-site to embed AI models into practical tools. Involves manipulating 3D point-cloud and mesh data, cloud and HPC infrastructure, and translating R&D outputs into reusable libraries and products.

PhysicsX · New York, United States · US$150,000 – US$190,000 pa

Builds and deploys machine learning pipelines for industrial physics applications, working directly with customers on-site to embed AI models into practical tools. Involves manipulating 3D point-cloud and mesh data, cloud analytics environments, and translating R&D outputs into reusable libraries and products. Travels to customer sites roughly 3-4 weeks per quarter.

Elix Sourcing Solutions · Exeter · £40,000 – £55,000 pa

Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians in an advanced materials testing lab, planning daily workloads across static, fatigue and thermal equipment. Act as technical authority for complex composite testing, failure analysis and ISO/ASTM compliance, while managing client reporting and operational priorities.

Swansea University · Swansea · £21,805 pa

Develops next-generation microporous membranes for low-cost, long-duration iron–sulfur redox flow batteries, designing and synthesising functional polymers of intrinsic microporosity with tailored sub-nanometre pores. Involves membrane characterisation, electrochemical testing and structure–ion transport–performance studies, with an industrial placement at Leaf-Tech Ltd on scale-up and manufacturing.

SRG · Stockton-on-Tees · £34,500 – £46,500 pa

Lead technical delivery of small to medium process chemistry projects, designing and scaling polymerisation reactions from lab to pilot scale. Act as a technical specialist in acrylic and vinyl monomer chemistry, running hazard reviews and process safety work while mentoring junior scientists in a collaborative R&D team.

Oxford Instruments · High Wycombe

Designs analogue, digital and low-noise circuitry for precision detectors and acquisition systems in electron microscopy instrumentation. Works in a multidisciplinary R&D team on simulation, prototyping, embedded code and FPGA (VHDL) development, plus complex multilayer PCB design and transfer to manufacturing.

Huntsman Corporation · Cambridge

Leads the Quality Control and Quality Assurance functions at a chemical manufacturing site, managing two direct reports and the wider QC/QA teams. Owns the ISO 9001 and AS/EN 9100 quality management system, product release governance, audits, customer complaints, non-conformance and root-cause/8D improvement work, sitting on the Site Leadership Team.

Johnson Matthey · Enfield

Analyst role in a platinum group metals laboratory, analysing samples using approved methods while meeting quality and turnaround targets. You'll follow EHS procedures, maintain equipment and housekeeping, and support continuous improvement through Lean and 5S. Involves collaboration with colleagues and internal customers plus ongoing training in analytical techniques.

Huntsman Corporation · Cambridge

You will manage process safety activities across the Duxford site, running risk assessments and hazard studies for new equipment, reviewing procedures, and supporting incident investigations and engineering project commissioning. The role offers high autonomy, working with the EHS and PSM teams and the Process Safety Centre of Excellence, reporting to the Process Safety and Engineering Manager with no direct reports.

University of East Anglia · Norwich · £21,805 pa

Develops advanced NMR methods to determine the chain length and aggregation state of natural polymers, including seaweed-derived materials from an industrial partner. Involves pulse sequence design, mathematical modelling of Brownian motion and diffusion, plus dynamic light scattering and chromatography, in collaboration with a co-investigator at the University of Manchester.

Malvern Panalytical · Malvern, GB

Deliver product demonstrations, sample analysis, method development and customer training across Malvern Panalytical and Micromeritics instruments such as the Mastersizer 3000, TriStar and AccuPyc. Support Sales and Account Managers with technical input while collaborating with Product Management and Customer Support. Requires fluent English and French, with German desirable.

Oxford Instruments · High Wycombe

Acts as a technical expert for Electron Microscopy and EDS/EDX microanalysis, supporting product development, customer demonstrations and application data generation. Works across Product Management, R&D, Applications, Sales and Marketing, delivering training and market insight while engaging customers in semiconductors, materials, metallurgy and batteries.

Malvern Panalytical · Malvern, GB

Provides scientific and technical leadership in developing next-generation analytical instrumentation, designing and validating optical measurement systems using lasers, lenses and mirrors. Applies light scattering, laser diffraction and measurement science to build models, plan experiments and develop algorithms, mentoring colleagues and collaborating across R&D, Engineering and Product Management.