Materials Engineer

Job description

Location: Templecombe, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Our opportunity

Materials Engineer

The prime purpose of this role is to participate in the design, development and support of material engineering within the Future Capabilities Portfolio part of the Hardware Engineering (HwE) department.

Materials Design and Development work embraces all aspects of the product engineering lifecycle. Design tasks are to be carried out under Company Procedures in accordance with the Thales Reference System (Chorus) unless the Work Package Manager details alternative procedures.

The tasks are to be managed against agreed programmes with the emphasis on quality, time and financial targets.

Strategic and Financial Impact

• In common with other FCAP roles the strategic value of the work being bid and delivered significantly outweighs the monetary value. This role is critical to securing the future of UWS as an outboard manufacturer/service provider and has significant implications on outboard array design and the future credibility of the company to deliver as a credible UW Battlespace firm.

What can we offer you?
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• Performance Related Bonus
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

You will be accountable to the Materials Manager. The responsibilities typically include the following:

• The candidate is expected to manage their own day-to-day activities and report to the Team on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.
• Activities are required to be planned and completed in accordance with the varying programme requirements (Work package programme requirements, Bid timescales, Monthly reporting cycle, etc.).
• Logical planning skills are required and the ability to see the full picture to plan around difficulties.
• The candidate will be expected to demonstrate both autonomy and team working where appropriate.
• A logical approach to problem solving is required.

• The candidate will be involved in a wide range of varied and challenging activities across the organisation including, materials research, materials selection, design verification and validation, developing and testing processes and products.
• As well as the production of trials plans for some activities, carrying out the plan to schedule and cost, and producing technical reports.

Security Clearance statement

• This role requires full SC level security clearance (Either current or ability to gain full clearance is essential), residency restrictions apply. For more information and guidance, please visit the UKSV website.

Skills and Expertise

• Degree in a relevant subject e.g. Materials Science, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Physics etc.
• Good knowledge of Materials Engineering environment preferably in defence or aerospace
• Materials research, materials selection, design verification and validation, plus developing and testing processes and products.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in multi-functional teams with global development groups at other sites/facilities, as well as take work direction and follow procedures
• Good written and oral communication, plus reporting skills to allow effective communication with peers, and both technical and non-technical customers
• Sharp intellect with a challenging approach and a "can do attitude" combined with being organised and methodical, logical planning skills
• Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Seeking Chartered Engineer or Scientist registration

Values & Behaviours

The successful candidate will demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with the Thales Leadership Model:

• Think Big
• Make It Happen
• Together

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YOUR CAREER AT THALES

We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

Your health and well-being matters to us and where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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