Materials Capability Engineer: Metals & Joining

Rolls--royce; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first environment

Career development

Industry-leading technology

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Solihull is seeking an experienced Materials Capability Acquisition Engineer to lead complex materials characterisation activities, drive technology development, and ensure production readiness of advanced metallic materials and joining technologies.

You will coordinate metallurgical inputs, manage testing programs and report to technical committees, while fostering continuous improvement and external collaboration within a safety-first, high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or equivalent
• Proven technical leadership and a team player, with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, on time and to budget
• Excellent communication, presentation and technical report writing skills
• Sound understanding of metallurgy. Knowledge in the field of high temperature nickel alloys considered advantageous
• Membership in a relevant professional body and attained / working towards Chartered status is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex materials characterisation work packages through the full technology development lifecycle
• Plan, develop and run metallic materials characterisation testing programs at external test houses
• Manage inputs from a team of metallurgical experts to compile reports and project review packs
• Become a point of contact within Materials Capability Acquisition and share subject matter knowledge across the function
• Promote continuous improvement within the team and build external networks for technology delivery
• Identify funding opportunities and exploit them where appropriate

Skills

Technical leadership

Metallurgy knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering

Job description

Rolls-Royce Solihull is seeking an experienced Materials Capability Acquisition Engineer to lead complex materials characterisation activities, drive technology development, and ensure production readiness of advanced metallic materials and joining technologies.

You will coordinate metallurgical inputs, manage testing programs and report to technical committees, while fostering continuous improvement and external collaboration within a safety-first, high-performance culture.