Materials Science Jobs

• Cambridge
• Mid-level · manages people

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.

• 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

• Retford
• Hybrid
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead an integrated team of internal staff and external specialists as Technical Authority for the STEP tokamak's jointed REBCO high-temperature superconducting magnets, driving design convergence, remountable joints and technology demonstration. The role spans risk mitigation, cross-functional working with plasma, power and project teams, supply chain development and team growth as the programme moves toward construction.

REBCO

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

Owns a set of partner labs and their integration onto an AI materials-discovery platform, translating experimental workflows, instruments and LIMS/ELN data into engineering requirements. Leads technical discovery and onboarding through to first closed-loop campaigns, and works with ML researchers on Bayesian optimisation campaigns that respect real lab constraints.

Python · LIMS · ELN +3

• 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

• New York, United States
• Hybrid
• US$200,000 – US$300,000 pa
• Director · manages people

Owns chemistry capabilities end to end, setting technical direction and leading a team across capability-building and customer delivery. Couples atomistic and molecular insight into continuum and systems-scale models, spanning DFT, machine learning interatomic potentials, and multiscale simulation for industrial materials and process problems.

DFT

• London
• Hybrid
• Director · manages people

Owns chemistry capabilities end to end, setting technical direction and leading a team across capability-building and customer delivery. Couples atomistic and molecular insight into continuum and systems-scale models, spanning DFT, machine learning interatomic potentials and process simulation for industrial materials problems.

• Sheffield
• On-site
• Mid-level · manages people
• Permanent

Leads the Product Conformity team managing stack and product certifications, technical construction files and regulatory documentation for global markets. Coordinates internal and external testing, hosts certification bodies, and performs final inspection of electrolyser products before dispatch as the voice of the customer. Works cross-functionally with engineering, quality, procurement, HSE and manufacturing to embed compliance across the product lifecycle.

ERP · MRP · Microsoft Office +5

• Enfield
• Hybrid
• Entry level

Supports safe, reliable smelting operations through process engineering, leading improvement initiatives in process safety, automation and throughput. Develops process models, runs lab, pilot and plant-scale trials, and uses plant data and statistical analysis to reduce variability and resolve constraints. Collaborates with Operations, Engineering, EHS, Supply Chain and R&D teams.

• Harlow
• On-site
• Senior

Lead technical workstreams in R&D, designing and interpreting experimental programmes to develop polymer products, formulations and applications. Oversee laboratory, pilot plant and manufacturing trials, supporting scale-up, technology transfer and new product launches while troubleshooting production runs alongside manufacturing, commercial and regulatory teams.

• Derby
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level

You will analyse mechanical test data to generate and validate material design data, and manage and develop Rolls-Royce's GRANTA MI material databases and specifications. Acting as subject matter expert, you will work with managed service providers, lead knowledge capture and champion continuous improvement in data publishing.

GRANTA MI · Microsoft SharePoint · Siemens Teamcenter +1

• Sheffield
• On-site
• Permanent

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.

FAT/SAT · SOPs · PEM Electrolysers +1

• 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.

• 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

• Redhill
• Director · manages people

Lead the company-wide Quality Management System across R&D, laboratories, pilot and volume manufacturing, supply chain and commercial partner activities. Focus on chemical and advanced materials processing, supplier quality, process capability and product release, supporting NPI, technology transfer and manufacturing scale-up while building a multi-disciplinary quality team.

Minitab · MES · ERP +1