Materials Science Engineer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Bristol
Salary
24000.00 - 36000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
15 Jun 2021
Closes
13 Jul 2021
Sectors
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Materials Science Engineer - Bristol

Capgemini Engineering are looking to recruit a Material Science Engineer to join our team in Bristol.

For this role the consultant will work in a close relationship with customers to support the activities of a major aerospace engineering structures technical department. The candidate will be required to provide technical support in the verification, validation and certification of internal and external requests and requirements.

The consultant will lead projects managerially and technically so should have abilities and aspirations in both competencies. Opportunities are available across a multiple technical disciplinary roles, with a certain degree of overlap in each (Assembly Parts and Principals, Surface Technology, Composite Materials, Metallics, Mechanical Testing and Failure Analysis, Programme Integration and Management). As such an ability to take on multiple projects with multiple customers is a necessity. Other key responsibilities include:

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The role mainly entails support to qualification of mechanical components, materials and processes, from need capture to full qualification achievement, including the following:

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Identify and capture designer needs

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Support design development - capture of needs

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Technical requirement definition

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Project planning and execution

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Engagement with relevant stakeholders (customer, suppliers, manufacturers and laboratories) to define and ultimately manage the qualification and certification process

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Conduct, supervise and manage counter tests and shop trial campaigns

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Follow up Environmental Health and Safety evaluation and certification

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Validate supplier and customer inputs with respect to the technical requirements

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Take ownership of tasks while reporting on progress to relevant teams and in relevant tools

Your profile

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BEng/ MEng / MSc Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

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Experience in Mechanical and/or Material engineering

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Project Management skills

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Strong communication skills - written and verbal

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Customer focus - managing multiple customers

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Understanding of technical requirements

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Use of technical documents (Specifications, Standards, Processes, Test Methods)

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Technical analysis and validation of test campaigns and results with regard to requirements, report writing

Any experience practical or otherwise in the following would be a positive (relevance in descending order). Both candidates with a range of experience across many of the below and those with specific competencies in single topics are welcome:

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Aerospace primary structure materials

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Materials and Processes - specific engagements in an industrial M+P department

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Validation and verification of technical products, new part introduction.

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Assembly technology - fastening systems, principals and processes

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Surface Technology - paints, sealants, corrosion principals, coatings (chemistry competencies)

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Mechanical Testing

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Failure Analysis (metallic/composite structure)

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Composite Technology - carbon fibre

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Stress, Fatigue and Damage Tolerance

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AutoCAD

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CATIAv5

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Manufacturing Engineering

Diversity & Inclusion

Capgemini Engineering recognises the benefit that having a diverse workforce brings to our projects. We value applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. In order to support diversity in our hiring process, your application will be anonymised when shared with hiring managers to be reviewed against the position.

Benefits

As a permanent employee of Capgemini Engineering you will have access to a range of benefits alongside your salary including an annual bonus scheme where you could share in the company's success. You will get 25 days paid holiday outside of the bank holidays, a pension scheme with employer contributions, options for private medical cover as well as life assurance and enhanced maternity/paternity pay. For some employees you will also be eligible to take part in our impressive employee referral scheme (GBP2,500 per employee referred).

About Us

Capgemini Engineering combines, under one brand, a unique set of strengths from across the Capgemini Group: the world leading engineering and R&D services of Altran - acquired by Capgemini in 2020 - and Capgemini's digital manufacturing expertise. With broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software, Capgemini Engineering supports the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Combined with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has more than 52,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including aeronautics, automotive, railways, communications, energy, life sciences, semiconductors, software & internet, space & defence, and consumer products.

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided every day by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 270,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global revenues of ???16 billion