Senior Engineer - Materials Engineering

Qinetiq; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering Opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ in Farnborough is seeking a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer to drive AM integration across advanced materials and devices for defence/aerospace. You will lead technical programmes, engage with customers, mentor engineers, and deliver high-quality proposals and documentation.

The role requires extensive metal AM experience, solid materials science knowledge, and strong leadership with a focus on time and quality. Will travel to customer sites and other QinetiQ locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in additive manufacturing, metal-based technologies.
• Strong materials science understanding and applications to AM.
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage budgets and deliver on time and quality.
• Experience with mechanical testing and validation (e.g. tensile, hardness).
• Expert knowledge of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) and CAD/CAM.
• Excellent communication and customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical programmes in additive manufacturing projects.
• Engaging with customers to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Leading the qualification and certification of AM parts.
• Producing proposals, reports and technical documentation to a high standard.
• Supporting business development through bids, proposals and portfolio management.

Skills

Additive manufacturing

Metal AM

DfAM

CAD/CAM

Project leadership

Budget management

Materials science

Testing & validation

Customer engagement

Education

First degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

The Role

As a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead high-impact projects, driving the integration of additive manufacturing into advanced materials and devices. Your work will shape solutions that directly support our customers in defence, aerospace and beyond.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide technical leadership, manage project delivery, engage with customers, and mentor junior engineers in helping to grow our additive manufacturing capability.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading technical programmes in additive manufacturing projects
• Engaging with customers to understand requirements and deliver solutions
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
• Leading the qualification and certification of AM parts
• Producing proposals, reports and technical documentation to a high standard
• Supporting business development through bids, proposals and portfolio management

Essential experience of the Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer:

• Extensive experience in additive manufacturing, particularly with metal-based technologies
• Excellent understanding of materials science and its application to AM
• Proven ability to lead projects, manage budgets and deliver outcomes to time and quality
• Experience of mechanical testing and validation methods (e.g. tensile, hardness)
• Expert knowledge of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) and CAD/CAM
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including customer engagement

Essential qualifications for the Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer:

• A first degree in Science or Engineering OR equivalent experience (8+ years)

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected. At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

#UKD

#LI-JP1