SCAT Engineer II

Matthey; Devon and Torbay, Milton; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Matthey Plc is seeking an SCAT Engineer II to design and execute advanced testing of catalytic materials. You will lead instrument design, data acquisition, and safety protocols while supporting CAPEX projects and cross‑team collaboration in a fast‑paced lab environment.

You will apply engineering fundamentals, catalysis knowledge, and statistical methods to optimize performance and ensure quality across testing platforms. This role is predominantly on‑site with standard full‑time hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2 years of related work experience required.
• Experience with instrumentation and catalysis to solve technical issues.
• Experience with FTIR, mass flow controllers, and process monitoring.
• Proficiency with LabVIEW control software and I/O systems.
• Experience designing and fabricating reactor systems for catalysis.
• Ability to manage CAPEX projects and drive them to completion.
• Knowledge of advanced statistics for quality in analytical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design new test methods, evaluate complex testing, and troubleshoot advanced analytical equipment.
• Perform routine and non-routine testing to characterize catalytic materials.
• Support Clean Air and Clean Air Solution teams to meet customer requirements.
• Coach and support the SCAT team across multiple testing areas in the laboratory.
• Lead instrument designs including data acquisition and control systems.
• Install corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for safety systems.
• Lead all Job Safety Analysis activities for CAPEX projects and ensure completion to maintain budgets.

Skills

Instrument calibration & catalysis

LabVIEW

Reactor design

FTIR instrumentation

Engineering fundamentals

Project management

Statistics for analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

SCAT Engineer (II), Johnson Matthey, Inc., Wayne, PA:

Design new test methods, evaluate complex testing, and trouble shoot advanced analytical equipment. Perform routine and non-routine testing to characterize the properties, function, or composition of catalytic materials or materials of catalytic interest. Provide direct support with Clean Air and Clean Air Solution teams to ensure SCAT capability meets customer requirements. Provide support to the SCAT team and coach within multiple testing areas in the laboratory. Guide senior staff with developing best practice testing protocols for lab and equipment. Provide technical expertise to quality labs. Lead instrument designs including data acquisition and control systems. Install corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for all safety systems. Lead all Job Safety Analysis activities for CAPEX projects and ensure completion to maintain budgets. Install all corrective engineering measures and full testing protocols for all safety systems.

Full time employment, Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week.

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Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 2 years of related work experience.

Of the required experience, must have 2 years of experience in all of the following:

• Utilizing knowledge of instrumentation and catalysis to solve technical issues including identifying working Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) units, performing calibration of Mass Flow Controllers and using Statistical Process Control applications to monitor instrumentation health and detect deviations;
• Utilizing National Instruments Lab-view control software and I/O systems;
• Designing and fabricating reactor systems for characterizing durability and activity of heterogeneous catalysis;
• Using complex analytical instrumentation including FTIR, mass flow, and controllers to analyze O2, Nox, and other gasses during testing for catalytic activity;
• Applying principles of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and chemical kinetics to evaluate and optimize catalyst performance;
• Project management experience including driving CAPEX projects to completion; and
• Utilizing advanced statistics to drive desired results and quality for advanced analytical equipment.