Materials Engineer

Join our team in Derby as a Materials Engineer to support highperformance component development within a cuttingedge turbomachinery environment. Youll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure that all materials selected for critical components meet demanding performance durability and manufacturability requirements.

The role involves working with a broad spectrum of metallic materials from austenitic steels to advanced nickelbased alloys as well as supporting joining processes coatings and surface engineering used in hightemperature highstress applications.

• Location: Derby 
• On Site: 3x a week 
• Clearance: Not required 
• Experience Level: Mid level 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise on material selection for complex highintegrity components
• Evaluate and qualify materials ranging from austenitic steels to aerospacegrade nickel alloys
• Support manufacturing processes including brazing heat treatment and advanced coating technologies
• Develop and maintain material specifications testing plans and qualification documentation
• Conduct material investigations including failure analysis and rootcause assessments
• Collaborate with design manufacturing and supplier teams to ensure materials meet performance and compliance requirements
• Assess supplier capability and material quality for critical components
• Contribute to R&D initiatives aimed at improving material performance and manufacturability

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Experience with hightemperature alloys including nickelbased superalloys
• Strong understanding of metallic microstructures degradation mechanisms and material behaviour under extreme conditions
• Knowledge of brazing joining methods and protective coating systems
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as forging casting machining and heat treatment
• Experience in materials testing qualification and failure analysis
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings standards and technical specifications
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in crossfunctional engineering teams

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with hightemperature metallic alloys including nickelbased superalloys and advanced stainless steels
• Strong understanding of material behaviour under thermal mechanical and environmental stress
• Knowledge of joining technologies such as brazing diffusion bonding and highintegrity weld processes
• Familiarity with coating and surface engineering for wear oxidation and corrosion protection

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time