Materials Engineer (Non-Metallics): Elastomers & Adhesives

Rolls-Royce plc; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first environment

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Security clearance support

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Solihull is seeking a Materials Engineer (Non-Metallics) to work onsite within the Defence materials team. You will develop materials, processes and analysis methods across the product life cycle and support supplier and manufacturing activities.

The role requires degrees in Engineering, strong analytical thinking and knowledge of materials integrity frameworks. Chartered status in the UK is preferred, with clear opportunities to lead technical work packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Master's or PhD in Engineering or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
• Technical experience relevant to the Engineering discipline.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to a range of technical problems.
• Knowledge and experience of product integrity / liability and certification frameworks.
• Membership in a relevant professional body appropriate to the region.
• In the UK - attained / working towards Chartered status is preferred.
• Experience & practical understanding of manufacturing techniques and relationship to materials properties in elastomers, adhesives and one or more of coatings, electro-plating, industrial chemistry and analytical techniques.

Responsibilities

• Resolve problems through evaluative judgements and interpret results to identify effective solutions.
• Lead defined technical work packages against programme milestones within costs, timescales and quality requirements.
• Be a point of contact within Materials Engineering and share subject matter knowledge across the function.
• Provide advisory services to designated customers and influence peers.
• Act in line with company values and professional engineering standards; promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Engineering fundamentals

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

Job description

Rolls-Royce plc in Solihull is seeking a Materials Engineer (Non-Metallics) to work onsite within the Defence materials team. You will develop materials, processes and analysis methods across the product life cycle and support supplier and manufacturing activities.

The role requires degrees in Engineering, strong analytical thinking and knowledge of materials integrity frameworks. Chartered status in the UK is preferred, with clear opportunities to lead technical work packages.