Materials Engineer

Materials Engineer

Role description:

- Resolving technical queries in respect of materials performance in a railway environment. The vast majority of queries relate to polymers, rubbers, adhesives, sealants and paints that are used on railway vehicles.
- Working with design engineers and system engineers to identify the most appropriate material for a given application
- Evaluating and contrasting material properties of materials in order to determine feasibility or acceptability of a material substitution
- Route-cause analysis and investigation of material performance issues in service. eg identifying and reporting upon the cause of premature degradation of materials and components
- Writing technical reports and supporting other materials engineers with peer review of technical reports
- Responding to general material queries from the Engineering department

Requirements:

- Materials degree and/or significant experience with materials engineering (particularly polymers, rubbers, adhesives, sealants, paints)
- Will consider various levels of experience but must have a materials engineering background
- Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Fire safety knowledge advantageous