Senior Materials Scientist

4 weeks ago


Warrington, Warrington, United Kingdom Amentum Full time
About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Materials Scientist to join our Specialist Consultancy and Laboratory Solutions business. As a key member of our materials team, you will work on a range of experimental and desk-based consultancy projects, helping our clients identify materials for use in their nuclear fleet and addressing materials issues and failures using our extensive rig and laboratory facilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as a responsible engineer on complex and multidisciplinary projects, leading on the design and implementation of experimental programmes to achieve client objectives.
  • Analysis and interpretation of experimental data, presenting key results and their interpretation in the context of client needs.
  • Production of high-quality technical reports, either as main author or providing supervision and support to others.
  • Engaging with clients, building effective relationships and developing a good understanding of their needs.
  • Taking a key role as part of a skilled and experienced team to effectively and efficiently deliver projects in line with cost, schedule, and quality expectations.
Requirements
  • Hold a degree or higher level qualification in a relevant physical science or engineering discipline, such as metallurgy, materials science.
  • Hold (or be ready to apply for) chartership with a relevant professional body.
  • Relevant professional experience demonstrating depth and breadth in technical/engineering skills for a variety of challenges, including delivery of experimental work in a laboratory environment.
  • Knowledge of metallurgy and associated characterisation techniques, with knowledge of nickel-based alloys and/or stainless steels and advanced characterisation techniques including SEM, EBSD, and XRD.
Our Culture

We value safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do, accepting people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent and are a Disability Confident employer, interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.



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