Materials Engineer

A talented individual skilled as a Materials Engineer is required to join the Special Projects team at Lockheed Martin, Ampthill on an initial contract basis. The job will involve a range of materials research activities. We are in need of someone to do hands on materials R&D and possibly some some hands-on testing.

The job will involve a wide range of materials research activities. Niche skills are required across composites. Composite focus is on Carbon / Silica phenolic composite processing and characterisation. We are also looking into novel technologies for space and aerospace applications so experience in high temperature materials / materials used in hypersonics would be a welcome addition.

Required skills, qualifications and experience:

• Materials research or Materials science and engineering background (qualifications and work experience) in composite materials.
• Composites experience in carbon fibre composites processing and testing.
• Additive manufacturing in Aluminium / Stainless Steel.
• Understanding of composite materials processing / metallic additive manufacturing.
• Experience in composite methods.
• Understanding of composite materials applied to space and aerospace applications.
• Writing technical documents.

Desired Skills:

• Background in high temperature materials / Hypersonics materials would be a welcome addition.
• Experience of Lab based materials development and testing.
• Understanding of phenolic resin processing, properties and chemistry
• Experience of working withing an ISO 9001 Quality system.
• Presentation skills.
• Knowledge of both destructive and non-destructive inspection techniques.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of engineering innovation. As we continue to grow, your expertise will help shape the future of our products and ensure we consistently deliver the highest quality to our customers.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] or call 023 92 458 000.