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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• You will need to have obtained or be studying towards a 2:2 or above in Materials Science/Chemistry or Metallurgy.
• You will need to have graduated within the last 3 years

Would you like to work within a varied and interesting role supporting a wide range of products for both defence and commercial sectors?
We are currently growing the team and have a vacancy for a Materials Scientist / Chemist /Metallurgist working at our site in Great Baddow, Essex. As a Materials Scientist, you will be working as part of a multidiscipline team within the Product Assurance Response Centre (PARC). PARC’s activities include the provision of rapid technical troubleshooting services relating to components, production and processes, and ‘green issues’. This will be working across a broad range of industrial operations including avionics, sensors, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacture, sonar systems, radar and energetic materials. The rapid resolution of technical issues in PARC is paramount in ensuring high performance, quality, value and competitiveness throughout BAE SYSTEMS and our customers. This role will provide you with the chance to develop your skills within materials science where every day is different. You will gain exposure to cutting edge technology as well as excellent career development opportunities.

Your main responsibilities as a Materials Scientist / Chemist will involve:

• Providing rapid troubleshooting and failure analysis service relating to components, production and processes
• Ensuring high performance, quality, value, and competitiveness throughout BAE Systems
• Using test and analytical equipment to ensure problems are solved in a timely fashion, supporting colleagues on a wide range of enquiries.
• Preparing technical reports, test procedures, process specifications and other product documentation
• Liaising with both internal and external customers, including travel and visits to other business units as part of the rapid troubleshooting service
• Knowledge of materials properties, selection, processing and testing, ideally encompassing polymers, metals, ceramics and composites, adhesives and surface finishes and coatings.