Materials Science Jobs

• London
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Builds and grows a global network of partner laboratories that synthesise materials designed with the company's AI platform, working with the Lab Integration team to enable automated, closed-loop discovery workflows. Acts as the operational bridge between partnership, science and AI research teams across Europe, the USA and APAC, and channels lab feedback into platform development priorities.

Robotics · Commercial Laboratory Automation Systems

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Permanent

Trains and evaluates multi-modal foundation models for a materials discovery platform, spanning crystal structures, properties, text and images. Owns a model end to end, from data curation and experiment design through large-scale distributed training to integration, working closely with chemists and materials scientists.

GPUs · SFT · RLHF +1

• Manchester
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Four-year PhD studentship developing chemically defined amphiphilic polymers to extract and stabilise membrane proteins, especially ion channels, into native-like nanodiscs. The student will synthesise polymer libraries using automated synthesis, characterise them by NMR and size-exclusion chromatography, and screen for membrane interaction and nanodisc formation to build structure–activity relationships.

Automated Polymer Synthesis · NMR Spectroscopy · Size-Exclusion Chromatography

• Banbury
• On-site
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Carries out routine metallurgical examinations of aerospace-grade nickel and titanium alloys, including specimen preparation, polishing, etching and microscopy, with grain size and alpha case assessment. Compares findings against customer specifications and prepares technical reports within a controlled laboratory environment. Open to graduates as well as experienced candidates, with supervised training provided.

• London
• £23,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Builds physics-informed surrogate models and process simulations within a Bayesian-optimisation loop, jointly searching design and process parameters with active learning to minimise costly physical builds. Traces manufacturing process to defects to mechanical and electrochemical performance across hand lay-up, AFP and continuous-fibre 3D printing, starting on flat coupons before pushing into curved and cylindrical geometry.

AFP · 3D Printing

• Oxford
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develops a mesoscale modelling framework to predict time-dependent deformation and failure of polymer networks, using coarse-grained discrete-network models and statistical mechanics. Focuses on viscoelasticity and chain scission, testing predictions against experimental data and molecular simulations within the Brassart Group.

MATLAB · Python · C/C++

• Abingdon
• Hybrid
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead the HTS magnet technology development programme for STEP, delivering small test coil, short cable and magnet materials workstreams to tight timescales. You will design and run bench-scale and sub-scale test campaigns with a fail-fast approach, acting as the interface between the power plant design team and the model coil programme while leading a multi-disciplinary team.

• Oxford
• On-site
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A DPhil studentship in polymerisation catalysis, developing new catalysts for CO2 copolymerisation and sustainable oxygenated polymers. The work spans ligand and inorganic catalyst synthesis, NMR/MS/XRD characterisation, kinetic and thermodynamic polymerisation analysis, and materials testing in the Williams group at the Chemical Research Laboratory.

NMR · Mass Spectrometry · XRD

• Halesowen
• On-site
• £35,000 – £40,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Responsible for process control of forge and heat treatment, investigating mechanical test failures and producing rework plans, and monitoring failure trends to implement corrective actions. Also performs metallography, technical contract reviews, material selection and heat treatment procedure creation, while providing customer technical support and training to cross-functional departments.

• 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.

• Swansea
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

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.

Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity

• Cambridge
• On-site
• Director · manages people
• Permanent

Lead the packaging function for GaN power semiconductors, shaping strategy while remaining hands-on with wirebond, flip chip and embedded package design. The role involves multiphysics simulation, supplier development, qualification testing and cross-functional collaboration with chip design, applications and operations teams, plus international travel to subcontractors.

GaN

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Senior
• Permanent

Lead fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for outer wing structures, acting as approval signatory and progressing toward full structural authorisation. Define and validate certification methods against CS-25 standards, liaise with EASA and Chief Engineering, and drive digital sizing tools and weight-saving initiatives. Also mentors engineers in first-principles stress analysis within a multidisciplinary wing analysis team.

ISAMI · GISEH · Nastran +1

• Chester
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Permanent

Join the Wing Analysis Engineering Team at Broughton, working alongside the wing assembly lines to resolve fatigue and damage tolerance problems for wing structures, modifications and non-conformances. You will approve F&DT deliverables, steer technical scope for engineers and suppliers, and collaborate with digitalisation teams on automation and optimisation tools using ISAMI, GISEH and Hyperworks/Nastran.

ISAMI · GISEH · Hyperworks +1

• Brackley
• On-site
• £500,000 pa
• Permanent

Develops and optimises battery pack assembly and test processes, designing jigs, fixtures, gauges and tooling, and integrating automation such as cobots, industrial robots and laser welding. Works with internal and external design teams and suppliers to procure, commission and validate production facilities, leading manufacturing deliverables on time and to cost.

SolidWorks · Inventor · Cobots +3