Materials Engineer

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

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is seeking a Materials Engineer to deliver on non-conformance activities for manufacturing, testing and in-service materials support to Defence & Aerospace projects. You will support a multidisciplinary team, manage small to medium tasks, and perform materials assessments related to component non-conformance.

Security clearance may be required. The role offers exposure to a range of materials and manufacturing methods across safety-critical environments, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Materials Engineering or similar discipline, chartered or working towards chartership.
• Experience in relevant materials employment, preferably in Aerospace or other safety-critical sectors.
• Familiarity with materials used in Aerospace & Defence (metals, ceramics, polymers) and their manufacturing methods.
• Excellent written and oral communication, ability to build cross-business relationships.
• Expertise in ferrous, titanium, nickel or light alloys, ceramics, coating, welding or NDT.
• Direct materials experience in a laboratory, test house, or similar.
• Experience in critical safety sectors in addition to Aerospace & Defence.
• Knowledge of gas turbines and components.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on non-conformance activities relating to manufacturing, testing and in-service materials support for Defence & Aerospace projects.
• Support a multidisciplinary team to solve complex, real-world problems and manage small to medium tasks.
• Perform materials assessments related to component non-conformance.
• Role may require security clearance.

Skills

Chartered status

Aerospace materials knowledge

Metals & alloys

Manufacturing processes

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Materials Engineering

Job description

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.
• 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.