Materials Science Jobs

PhysicsX · Singapore

Develops high-fidelity multiphase CFD and DEM models for industrial bioprocess and chemical engineering applications, covering gas-liquid, solid-liquid, VOF and Euler-Euler/Euler-Lagrange approaches. Owns the full simulation pipeline from geometry clean-up and meshing through solver setup, HPC runs and experimental validation, while building parametric CAD and Python automation for design optimisation and AI surrogate workflows.

PhysicsX · New York, United States · US$150,000 – US$250,000 pa

Builds and deploys customer-facing applications that put physics AI models into production, working directly with customers, data scientists and ML engineers. Involves rapid prototyping, RESTful APIs in Python (FastAPI), microservices and cloud deployment with Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform and AWS/Azure, plus 3-4 weeks of travel per quarter to customer sites.

CuspAI · London

Early security hire building automated security pipelines and AI-specific guardrails to protect frontier models, training data and proprietary IP. The role spans securing the ML lifecycle against prompt injection and data poisoning, embedding DevSecOps checks into CI/CD, and hardening cloud and Kubernetes environments with least-privilege IAM.

CuspAI · London

Builds and runs a global partner ecosystem for an AI materials platform, hosting events and managing relationships with tech partners, enterprise clients and research institutions across Europe, the USA and APAC. Bridges external partners with internal AI research, chemistry and product teams, channelling feedback into the agentic platform's roadmap.

Huntsman Corporation · Cambridge

Leads a standalone Process Development function at a chemical manufacturing site, owning scale-up from lab and pilot plant through to commercial production. Manages a team of engineers and chemists, drives technology transfers and continuous improvement, and sits on the site and global leadership teams.

Theo James Recruitment · Shildon · £47,000 – £59,000 pa

Hands-on formulation role developing, testing and optimising chemical formulations for advanced materials and surface technologies, then scaling them from lab batches through pilot trials to full production. Involves lab experimentation, physical and performance testing, root cause analysis and close work with production and engineering teams on scale-up, raw material selection and new product introduction.

University of Oxford · Oxford · £21,805 pa

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, validated against experimental data and molecular simulations within the Brassart Group.

Your Recruiters · Banbury · £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.

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.

airbus · Chester

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.

airbus · Bristol

Operates Electroimpact 5-axis CNC wing drilling equipment at the Airbus Filton plant, executing high-precision drilling, countersinking and temporary bolt insertion on A400M wing boxes. Involves multi-display HMI program control, sensor calibration with Renishaw probes and optical cameras, tool changes, and aerospace quality documentation under strict EHS rules.

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Abingdon

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.

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.

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 Warwick · Coventry · £21,805 pa

Predominantly experimental PhD developing acoustic methods to organise filler particles and control crystallisation in polymer composites, progressing from room-temperature low-viscosity polymers to melts at up to 200°C. Involves designing an acoustic patterning system with ultrasonic transducers and waveguides, multiphysics modelling in COMSOL, and advanced microscopy and property characterisation within an interdisciplinary team.