Engineer – Materials Technology ( Corrosion & Coatings)

Job Description

Job Title: Engineer – Materials Technology (Corrosion & Coatings)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Full time on site) We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. 

Salary: From £35,802+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Support the delivery of authoritative corrosion protection advice and guidance to all functions, in particular the Dreadnought and SSN AUKUS Coatings Functional Activities, Corrosion Transversal Activities, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain on emergent issues arising during submarine design, build, commissioning and in-service
• Provide support to the Corrosion & Coatings Lead with the development of the SSN AUKUS paint schedule through extensive testing, including sample preparation, test method proposals, data analysis, destructive quality testing and microscopic analysis
• Provide support to the Corrosion & Coatings Lead with the upkeep of relevant design documentation through design maturity, ensuring all Transversal and Functional aspects have been de-risked through appropriate mitigation strategies
• Support the review of supplier technical queries, contract deliverables and special processes related to corrosion prevention and protective coatings
• Support corrosion and coating related research activities through performing relevant artificial accelerated testing, electrochemical testing and laboratory-based activities. Support Research and Technology projects where required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Qualified to degree level (BEng/BSc) in metallurgy, materials science or chemistry or similar degree with relevant experience
• Experience in conducting research and laboratory testing
• Understanding of inspection and testing processes gained through industrial experience
• Knowledge of the coating protective mechanisms to prevent corrosion

Desirable

• Awareness of preparing materials, paints and coating specifications for new designs
• Experience or working knowledge of relevant processes for surface preparation, material mixing (paints, adhesives), paint spraying and/or thermal metal spraying
• Membership of relevant professional institutions and working towards chartered status, and qualification to Level 1 or 2 as an ICorr Coating Inspector or equivalent

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Corrosion & Coatings team:

As an Engineer on this team, you will be working with a team of specialist engineers responsible for all aspects of corrosion management across multiple submarine programmes. You will work across all aspects of submarines, suppliers, manufacturing, design, and build. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:  23rd January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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