Graduate Material Scientist

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering company in Chelmsford seeks a Graduate Digital Intelligence Material Scientist to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves troubleshooting, conducting material tests, and reporting. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a STEM subject and knowledge in material properties and analytical techniques. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a £34,000 salary plus a £2,000 Welcome Bonus.

Benefits

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: predicted to obtain 2:2 in a STEM degree.
• Track record in production or quality environments is preferable.
• Knowledge of polymers, metals, ceramics, adhesives, and coatings.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Ensure timely problem solving using test equipment.
• Prepare technical reports and process specifications.

Skills

Knowledge of materials properties

Use of analytical techniques (SEM/EDX, XRF)

Experience in production or quality environment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM subject

Job description

Job title and location

Job title: Graduate Digital Intelligence Material Scientist

Location: Great Baddow

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Materials Scientist, you will be working as part of a multidiscipline team within the Product Assurance Response Centre (PARC). PARC’s activities include:

• Providing rapid troubleshooting and failure analysis service relating to components, production and processes
• Using test and analytical equipment to ensure problems are solved in a timely fashion, supporting colleagues on a wide range of enquiries.
• Preparing technical reports, test procedures, process specifications and other product documentation
• Knowledge of materials properties, selection, processing and testing, ideally encompassing polymers, metals, ceramics and composites, adhesives and surface finishes and coatings.
• Working with analytical techniques e.g. SEM/EDX, XRF, 3D X-Ray/CT, Tensile testing, material / sample preparation, DSC/TGA, FTIR (EGA), TMA, DMA, NDT techniques etc. (In-house training will also be provided). A proven track record in a production, electronics or quality environment is preferable.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Digital Intelligence Team

Kickstart your career as a Graduate Material Scientist at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where innovating at the molecular level will give you the opportuntiy to solve real-world challenges.

Qualification Requirements

As a minimum requirement you'll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 in your Bachelor's of Master's degree in a STEM subject.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.