Advanced Materials Processing Engineer: R&D to Industry

MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry is seeking an Advanced Research Engineer to join the Materials Technology team. You will lead technical work packages, drive development from concept to industrial application, and collaborate with industry partners across aerospace, automotive, energy, rail and other sectors.

You will deliver innovative engineering projects, develop technology capabilities, and contribute to programmes that bridge research and real-world manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related discipline.
• Experience developing and industrialising materials processing technologies.
• Proven delivery of applied research or technology development projects in an R&D environment.
• Experience designing and executing experimental and validation programmes.
• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead technical activities and work with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical project activities across advanced materials processing programmes.
• Lead technical work packages and support project delivery to quality, cost, and timescales.
• Develop, validate and industrialise materials processing technologies.
• Design and execute experimental programmes, demonstrations and validation activities.
• Conduct technology assessments, trade-off studies and technical down-selection exercises.
• Support development of new technology capabilities for MTC and its industrial partners.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Produce technical reports, presentations and customer-facing documentation.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Leadership of technical activities

Analytical skills

Effective stakeholder collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Process/Materials Engineering or Chemistry

Postgraduate qualification or PhD (Desirable)

Chartered Engineer status or progression toward registration (Desirable)

Tools

DoE knowledge

Pilot plant experience

Job description

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry is seeking an Advanced Research Engineer to join the Materials Technology team. You will lead technical work packages, drive development from concept to industrial application, and collaborate with industry partners across aerospace, automotive, energy, rail and other sectors.

You will deliver innovative engineering projects, develop technology capabilities, and contribute to programmes that bridge research and real-world manufacturing.