Materials Science Jobs

CureAge Therapeutics · London

Lead the computationally guided design of a lipid nanoparticle delivery platform, applying chemical and biophysical principles to optimise LNP composition and formulation. Use AI-enabled chemistry, cheminformatics, predictive models and molecular modelling to prioritise formulation components, working closely with the experimental team and founding team in a small start-up.

Rolls Royce · Bristol

Develops and delivers assembly processes for composite fan blades and structures, creating technical packages including equipment specs, PFMEAs and tooling. Works within the UltraFan Integrated Project Team alongside design engineers, operations, quality, external suppliers and the National Composites Centre, driving processes to zero defects using statistical process control.

Rolls Royce · Bristol

Develops and delivers composite preforming processes, including trimming and assembly of dry 3D woven fibre preforms for the latest fan system, based at the Composite Technology Facility in Filton, Bristol. Manages work packages across a cross-functional team and builds technical packages such as equipment specifications, PFMEAs and tooling to drive processes to zero defects.

ITM Power · Sheffield

Supports the industrialisation, optimisation and continuous improvement of Catalyst Coated Membrane manufacturing processes, including equipment specification, supplier engagement, FAT/SAT and commissioning. Works with the Principal Engineer and production teams on yield, throughput and cost improvements using Lean, PFMEA and Kaizen methods, maintaining SOPs and process documentation.

ITM Power · Sheffield

Supports the industrialisation, ramp-up and continuous improvement of final assembly processes, including commissioning new equipment and defining assembly methods and SOPs. Works with automation, quality and supplier teams on FAT/SAT, process validation and data-driven stabilisation for high-volume PEM electrolyser manufacturing.

Ionetic · Brackley · £500,000 pa

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.

Oxford Instruments · High Wycombe

Supports production of benchtop NMR systems, providing hands-on engineering support and driving process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma to boost yield and reliability. Leads NPI activities, develops work instructions and inspection criteria, and collaborates with engineering, supply chain and production teams on shop floor layout and tooling design.

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.

Ceres Power · Horsham

Develops, implements and continuously improves manufacturing processes, equipment and tooling for fuel cell and electrolyser stack production. Leads manufacturing engineering through the full NPI lifecycle, resolving production issues with root cause corrective actions and applying DFMA, PFMEA, SPC and Cp/Cpk to scale processes from prototype to high-volume production across Ceres and partner sites.

Advanced Resource Managers · Bedfordshire · £53,000 – £57,000 pa

Develops manufacturing processes, defining operation sequences, production layouts and tooling requirements for electro-mechanical and composite assemblies. Creates technical requirement specifications, process instructions and manufacturing BOMs/routings in SAP, supporting estimates, capital planning and continuous improvement within a defence and aerospace environment.

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.

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 · New York, United States · US$240,000 – US$300,000 pa

Leads regional deployment engineering for a physics AI platform, owning end-to-end delivery into customer-owned infrastructure and acting as primary technical contact for CIOs and CTOs. Combines executive engagement with hands-on work on Kubernetes, cloud and infrastructure-as-code deployments, while hiring and scaling the regional team. Requires navigating regulated, high-security and on-prem/HPC environments.

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, backend development of FastAPI microservices in Python, and cloud deployment with Kubernetes, Terraform and AWS/Azure. Requires travel to customer sites for 3-4 weeks per quarter.

Johnson Matthey · Royston · £44,261 pa

As a Mechanical Commissioning Technician, you will play a pivotal role in the commissioning and maintenance of advanced production equipment and utility systems at Johnson Matthey’s 3CR project. Your responsibilities will include performing planned, reactive, and corrective maintenance, fault diagnosis, and plant modifications to ensure the reliability and efficiency of the facility.

airbus · Bristol

A four-year apprenticeship in the Structures Test Team at Airbus's AIRTeC facility, supporting test campaigns on aircraft structures. Apprentices rotate through mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work — machining, assembly, sensor installation, metrology and data acquisition — with an option to specialise in calibration and metrology. Year one combines study at Weston College with two days a week on site.