Materials Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering seeks a Materials Engineer to deliver on non-conformance activities related to manufacturing, testing, and in-service materials support for Defence & Aerospace projects.

You will support a multidisciplinary team to solve complex problems, manage small to medium tasks and perform materials assessments for component non-conformance. A security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Materials Engineering or similar (minimum).
• Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Experience in materials in Aerospace/Defence is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on non-conformance activities for manufacturing, testing, and in-service materials.
• Support multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex problems in Defence & Aerospace projects.
• Manage small to medium tasks and conduct materials assessments for component non-conformance.
• Possible requirement for security clearance.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering or similar

Job description

Your role

We are looking for Materials Engineer who will be responsible for delivering on non-conformance activities relating to manufacturing, testing, and in-service materials support to Defence & Aerospace projects.

Your role

We are looking for Materials Engineer who will be responsible for delivering on non-conformance activities relating to manufacturing, testing, and in-service materials support to Defence & Aerospace projects.

As part of this role, you will be responsible for supporting a multidisciplinary team that collaborates to solve complex, real-world problems associated with Defence & Aerospace Projects. Managing small to medium-size tasks performing materials assessments related to component non-conformance. This role may require security clearance.

Your profile

Required Experience

• Degree in Materials Engineering or similar discipline (minimum) and chartered or working towards chartership status.
• Experience in relevant materials related employment, preferably in the Aerospace or other safety critical sectors.
• Familiarity with a range of materials used in Aerospace & Defence (metals & alloys, ceramics, polymers etc.) and their methods of manufacturing (casting, forging, machining, coating, curing, welding etc.).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and the ability to build good working relationships across the business.

Desirables

• Expertise in any of the following: ferrous, titanium, nickel, or light alloys, ceramics, coating, welding, or non-destructive testing technologies, hot working, cold working, or additive layer manufacturing.
• Direct materials experience within a laboratory, test house, or similar.
• Experience in critical safety sectors in addition to Aerospace & Defence.
• Knowledge of gas turbines and its components.

If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique experience could be just what we need.

Make it real - what does it mean for you?

• Open access to digital learning platforms
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini

Capgemini Is Proud To Be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) Under The UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme. As Part Of Our Commitment To Inclusive Recruitment, We Will Offer An Interview To All Candidates Who

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.

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Need to know

• All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security ClearanceOR Developed Vetting.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusivefuture is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We havebuilt a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

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