Materials Engineering Placement: Metallurgy Lab + Site Visits

RWE Gruppe; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary (attractive)

Personal retirement savings plan with

Life assurance 4x annual salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Flexible benefits options

Health and wellbeing programmes

Volunteer days

YourHub benefits site access

Job summary

RWE Generation UK offers an industrial placement in the Materials team. The role involves hands‑on laboratory work for materials and defect characterization, including optical and scanning electron microscopy, and assisting with failure assessments for gas and renewable assets.

Start date is 28th June 2027, full time, fixed term (13 months). Training, courses and workshops are provided for development, with opportunities to visit power station sites for site-based inspection and maintenance

Qualifications

• You should be pursuing a BEng or MEng degree, ideally in Materials Science and Engineering.
• Open to related Engineering subjects with an interest in materials and laboratory work.

Responsibilities

• Develop laboratory skills for materials and defect characterization using microscopy.
• Assist with failure assessments and development work for gas and renewable assets.
• Attend courses and workshops for personal development.
• Visit operating power station sites to assist with inspections and maintenance.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Materials characterization

Optical microscopy

Scanning electron microscopy

Defect analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BEng or MEng in Materials Science and Engineering

Tools

SEM operation

Optical microscopes

Job description

RWE Generation UK offers an industrial placement in the Materials team. The role involves hands‑on laboratory work for materials and defect characterization, including optical and scanning electron microscopy, and assisting with failure assessments for gas and renewable assets.

Start date is 28th June 2027, full time, fixed term (13 months). Training, courses and workshops are provided for development, with opportunities to visit power station sites for site-based inspection and maintenance