Materials Scientist

Job description

Materials Scientist

BAE Systems are currently recruiting for a Materials Scientist to join the team based in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, reporting directly to the PARC Supervisor.

The Product Assurance Response Centre (PARC), part of Engineering Services based in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, is seeking a materials scientist/engineer to enhance its multidisciplinary team. PARC's activities include the provision of rapid technical troubleshooting services relating to components, production and processes, and ‘green issues', across a broad range of industrial operations including avionics, sensors, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacture, sonar systems, radar, and energetic materials.

The rapid resolution of technical issues in PARC is paramount in ensuring high performance, quality, value and competitiveness throughout BAE Systems.

As a Materials Scientist your main responsibilities will involve:

Providing rapid troubleshooting and failure analysis service relating to components, production and processes

Ensuring high performance, quality, value, and competitiveness throughout BAE systems

Using test and analytical equipment to ensure problems are solved in a timely fashion

Preparing technical reports, test procedures, process specifications and other product documentation

Liaising with both internal and external customers, including travel and visits to other business units as part of the rapid troubleshooting service

As a Materials Scientist your skills and qualifications must include:

Degree level qualification (or equivalent with experience) in relevant field (such as Metallurgy, Materials, or Chemistry)

An excellent written and verbal communicator, able to work independently without close supervision

Ability to use Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word and Excel)

Accurate and concise report writing skills

As a Materials Scientist your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

Membership of a recognised technical institution would be advantageous

Knowledge of materials properties, selection, processing and testing, ideally encompassing metals, polymers, ceramics and composites, adhesives and surface finishes and coatings

Knowledge of modern analytical techniques e.g. SEM / EDX, XRF, 3D X-Ray/ CT, DSC/TGA, FTIR (EGA), TMA, Material / Sample Preparation etc.

A proven track record in a production or quality environment is preferable

(In house training will be provided)

What we're looking for in you:

The successful candidate must be able to work using their own initiative, with the ability to multi-task, be able to manage themselves and make decisions. You must be a ‘hands-on' person and used to working in a laboratory environment. You will also be enthusiastic and flexible, able to take on enquires that are not from your specific academic background.

Salary: Competitive

Grade: P5 to P6

Location: Great Baddow, Essex

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

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BAE Systems is home to the engineering expertise, technical skill and ingenious people that keep the UK at the forefront of defence and security capability. We manage some of today's toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, which generate critical export growth whilst supporting thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Now we want even more great people to join us.

We deliver solutions which help our clients to protect and enhance their business operations in the connected world. Our solutions combine large-scale data exploitation, 'intelligence-grade' security and complex services and solutions integration.

Leading enterprises and government departments use our solutions to protect, secure and optimize their physical infrastructure, mission-critical systems, valuable intellectual property and corporate information, and enhance their reputation and customer relationships, competitive advantage and financial success.

Whatever the area you work in, the focus is always on delivering the highest quality solutions at the lowest possible cost. We welcome people with diverse skills and experience who bring a real passion for customer focus.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

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