Materials Engineer

Siemens Energy; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to work with a global팀

Opportunities to lead innovative, wide

Medical benefits

Remote/Flexible work

Time off/Paid holidays and parental le

Continual learning through Learn@Siem​

Access to employee resource groups

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Newcastle is seeking a Materials Engineer to support welding and materials-focused activities for UK fleet maintenance. You will prepare technical recommendations and contribute to strategies that ensure power stations run smoothly, collaborating with engineers and customers.

The role is office-based in Newcastle with occasional travel to customer sites within the UK, offering opportunities to work on gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators within a global energy

Qualifications

• A degree in Materials Engineering or Metallurgy, which can be combined with an Engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of materials engineering principles, laboratory investigative techniques, and the ability to apply them to real-world scenarios.
• Strong critical thinking, adaptability, willingness to carry out practical investigative work, and a problem-solving mindset.
• Experience within the Power Generation industry or with large rotating equipment (such as steam turbines, generators, or gas turbines) is beneficial.
• Computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Office and laboratory-based optical microscopy.

Responsibilities

• Provide materials engineering and welding support, prepare technical recommendations.
• Contribute to maintenance strategies that keep power stations running smoothly.
• Collaborate with team and customers to deliver reliable service and innovative solutions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Problem solving

Practical investigative work

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Materials Engineering or Metallurgy

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Optical microscopy

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

As an integral member of a supportive team in Newcastle, your technical skills will help you contribute to the Materials Engineering group in its role to maintain Siemens Energy's UK fleet of large steam turbine generators and gas turbines. You'll provide materials engineering and welding support, prepare technical recommendations, and contribute to maintenance strategies that keep power stations running smoothly. Each day offers opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and customers, solve hands-on challenges at our CAPW service.

What You Bring

• A degree in Materials Engineering or Metallurgy, which can be combined with an Engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Understanding of materials engineering principles, laboratory investigative techniques, and the ability to apply them to real-world scenarios.
• Strong critical thinking, adaptability, willingness to carry out practical investigative work, and a problem-solving mindset.
• Experience within the Power Generation industry or with large rotating equipment (such as steam turbines, generators, or gas turbines) is beneficial.
• Computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Office and laboratory-based optical microscopy.

This role is office-based in Newcastle with occasional travel to customer sites within the UK.

About The Team

You'll join a supportive team of Engineers based in Newcastle, dedicated to providing materials-based technical support for gas turbines, steam turbines, marine turbines, generators, and new business fields. Our team values both fresh perspectives and seasoned expertise, working together to deliver reliable service and innovative solutions. We encourage learning, collaboration, and the sharing of knowledge, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and contribute - whether you're an Engineer or stepping into a Task Leader role.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With over 100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one-sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: Employee Video.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

Here are examples of the rewards and benefits Siemens Energy offers:

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays and parental leave
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform
• Access to a variety of employee resource groups