Materials Innovation Fellow for Defence Tech & 4.0 (Hybrid)

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

41 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

University of Sheffield invites an ambitious early-career Materials Engineer or Scientist to lead defence-focused research in Materials 4.0 and Digital Twinning, connecting academics, government scientists and industry partners to strengthen UK capability.

Focusing on metallic aerospace materials, the role supports the Defence Materials Centre of Excellence as a DMEx Innovation Fellow (Grade 8, full-time), with a competitive salary and generous leave.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) in Materials Engineering or a related field.
• Applied expertise in metallic aerospace materials and Materials 4.0.
• Strong potential to build collaborative research links across academia and industry.
• UK National (required for security screening).

Skills

Metallic aerospace materials

Materials 4.0

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in Materials Engineering or related field

Job description

University of Sheffield invites an ambitious early-career Materials Engineer or Scientist to lead defence-focused research in Materials 4.0 and Digital Twinning, connecting academics, government scientists and industry partners to strengthen UK capability.

Focusing on metallic aerospace materials, the role supports the Defence Materials Centre of Excellence as a DMEx Innovation Fellow (Grade 8, full-time), with a competitive salary and generous leave.