Research Engineer

Company

Welcome to MTC, a leading research and technology organisation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, rising to the challenges, ideas and ambitions of partners across the UK and beyond, since 2010. Proud to be part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK, we serve as the catalyst for future growth and success in advanced manufacturing across the UK, operating from our three sites, Coventry, Liverpool, and Oxford. At MTC, we don’t just address business challenges – we accelerate solutions. Proudly engaging in over 400 commercial projects a year, we harness the expertise of our 450+ in-house engineers to consistently exceed expectations. We thrive on tackling challenges others say are too difficult or can’t be done, embracing risks to pioneer ground-breaking solutions. Whether bridging the gap between academia and industry or supporting organisations of all sizes, from SMEs through to industry giants, we’re your dedicated journey partner to success, committed to achieving the impossible together.

Mission

The Research Engineer (RE) role is focused on the technical delivery of projects and support the development of project related activities across The MTC, working across various technology departments and industrial sectors. This role will report into the Metal AM team lead, within the broader Additive Manufacturing team structure. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues in both the AM team and wider MTC to deliver cutting edge research projects across a portfolio of industrial sectors. This role is also expected to work closely with the MTC’s AM Operations team in the AM facility to support delivery of practical project work. This role will likely engage with project activities in the Defence sector and therefore, candidates should be willing and able to engage in work in this area and, undertake additional security vetting if required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supply of larger project’s technical deliverables, and act as Technical Lead for smaller projects where required; ensuring work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, within agreed budgets and timescales.
• Undertake innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+, and able to demonstrate industrial project delivery.
• To contribute to the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, customers, or industrial members premises.
• This role will require involvement in all aspects of the project delivery including but not restricted to concept generation, detailed design, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, technical support of commissioning, awareness of project budget and deliverables.

Profile

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

• Technical background and experience with metal Additive Manufacturing processes, preferably Laser-Powder Bed Fusion or Binder Jetting
• Knowledge and understanding of the full metal AM process chain.
• Proactive problem solver, able to demonstrate agility and flexibility in their approach and technical skill sets