Are you a Material Scientist/Failure Analysis Engineer looking for your next role? We have a fantastic opportunity at Leonardo in Edinburgh for a Principal Materials Scientist/FA Engineer to join us. Leonardo is an international leader in the development of cutting edge sensor products deployed across a wide range of airborne platforms. Pushing the boundaries of technology, accuracy, and safety in engineering globally.
We are looking for a Materials Scientist/FA Engineer to head a small group providing a Technical Service to the Company, across the full Lifecycle of Products focused chiefly on Materials Science and Defect Investigation, across Engineering disciplines. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity at a time of significant growth for the Company.
What You’ll Do As a Principal Materials Scientist
Provide a value added Defect Investigation Service to the Company in a timely manner, taking into account customer requirements.
The day-to-day running of a technical service group including lab facilities. Included in this are responsibilities for H&S, RPS, Capital, and Maintenance.
Supervision of others within the group, supporting their development in the field of Defect Investigation and Materials Science.
Providing Materials Science support to the engineering community.
Outsourcing investigative work, as dictated by workload and technical limitations, to external suppliers where appropriate.
Prioritising work, in line with business needs to ensure best value of resources.
Working across engineering disciplines providing support in mechanical, electronic and optical activities.
Mentor, coach and teach other engineers and scientists.
Advance the expertise in the field of Materials Science especially in the field of adhesives and surface preparation.
Lead the technical direction and provide the oversight needed for the team to achieve novel approaches to Defect Investigation.
What We Need From You
A degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline or have equivalent work experience.
Be able to self-manage, self-motivate and look to continuously develop.
Have the ability to develop lab. skills such as in micro-section preparation, optical and electron microscopy
Be able to communicate effectively across different disciplines both verbally and in written form.
Be willing to work on your own or as part of a team to resolve technical issues.
Have experience in Defect Investigation and have a methodical and thorough approach to this discipline.
Be able to advise on Materials Science issues to the wider Leonardo community.
Well rounded experience in all phases of the Product Life Cycle across several projects and preferably in a number of engineering domains
Experience of customer/ supplier relations and working within multi-discipline project teams.
Experience with techniques, such as;
Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis
Optical Microscopy
Micro-section preparation
Vacuum processes e.g. for determining outgassing properties of materials
X-ray imaging and other NDT methods such as PFD.
Security Clearance
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Life at Leonardo
With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.
Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based in the UK.
At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.
This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.
Primary Location
GB - Edinburgh
Contract Type
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Computer and Network Security
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