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.

Cambridge GaN Devices · Cambridge

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.

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.

University of Cambridge · Cambridge

A professorial chair in Materials Science and Metallurgy focused on energy materials and materials discovery, with an endowed research fund to build a world-leading group. The role spans experimental, computational or integrated work in automation, computational materials discovery and low-power electronic devices, alongside teaching, supervision and administration. The postholder provides intellectual and strategic leadership and builds interdisciplinary collaborations across the University and with external partners.

Cambridge GaN Devices · Cambridge

Design and layout of GaN power ICs using EDA tools, covering schematic capture, analog simulations, chip layout review, PEX and PLS. The role also involves wafer-level and packaged device testing, SPICE model development, and supporting patent and IP management within a fabless semiconductor R&D team.

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 · Stockton-on-Tees

Operate and improve Product Stewardship systems such as WERCS Studio, resolving data integrity and flow issues across source systems and integrations. Apply chemical knowledge to validate regulatory, hazard and product data, working with master data owners and IT teams, and acting as the main interface with the WERCS vendor.

Johnson Matthey · Royston

Drive operational excellence across multiple UK manufacturing sites, partnering with regional operations leaders to build and deliver an improvement roadmap. Lead Lean Six Sigma programmes targeting safety, quality, productivity and cost, and manage a team of Operational Excellence specialists. Site-based with up to 50% regional travel.

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.

Safran · Gloucester

Join the Materials & Processes Laboratory team supporting the supply chain for landing gear parts, monitoring raw material suppliers, forgers and foundries. You will review metallic supplier performance, implement improvement plans for steel, aluminium and titanium, conduct technical audits and support new supplier qualification, with scope for hands-on mechanical testing and forensic investigation.

Safran · Staverton Bridge

Ensures supplier capability, compliance and performance across a global aerospace supply chain, conducting product, process and system audits and supporting NPI and part transfers. Drives improvement using APQP, PFMEA, PPAP and Lean, working with raw material suppliers of titanium, high-strength steels and aerospace aluminium. Regular UK and international travel is required.

Newcastle University · Newcastle upon Tyne · £37,369 – £51,258 pa

Manage the experimental delivery of an AI- and bioinformatics-augmented, high-throughput platform for discovering and engineering PET-depolymerising enzymes. Combines synthetic biology, enzyme engineering and bioinformatics to improve PETase, MHETase/BHETase and PET-binding modules through rapid Design-Build-Test-Learn cycles, working with ICOS, EBIC and international collaborators in Argentina.

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Abingdon · £57,117 pa

Lead the development, testing and qualification of copper alloy heatsink and tungsten plasma-facing component materials for the STEP fusion programme. Combines hands-on experimental research with technical leadership of a small team, external collaboration and funding bids, providing performance data for next-generation in-vessel component design.

Paragraf · Huntingdon

Lead the commercial team to drive revenue growth across the UK and Europe for a graphene technology manufacturer, combining hands-on sales with technical expertise. Act as the bridge between applications, product and commercial teams, owning CRM processes, managing a technical sales team, and planning industry events, exhibitions and product launch campaigns.