Materials Application Engineer | Gas Turbine Components | Derby/ Bristol

Overview

As an Engineering Lead in Materials Applications, you drive technical materials expertise across gas turbine engine programs from design to in-service stages. You will work within the Materials Application Engineering team, collaborating with cross-functional disciplines to enable safe, compliant, and high-performance components. You tackle material selection, processes, and standards, shaping how products meet safety, quality, and reliability goals. This role offers exposure to CoE-level materials strategies, NPI and fleet modifications, and the chance to mentor junior engineers within a learning culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and expert materials guidance across engine programs for development, production, and in-service activities
• Support material and process selection for New Product Introduction (NPI), fleet, and mods, including standards and specifications
• Approve component and design definitions to ensure safety and quality compliance
• Support manufacturing supply chain for non-conformance through concessions, deviation permits, and definition changes
• Prepare component approval packages and support alternate materials and processes
• Support MRO non-conformance by defining variances and approving repair schemes/procedures
• Oversee application of special processes (heat treatment, forging, casting, welding, brazing, coating, peening, non-conventional machining)
• Provide materials coating and testing requirements for gas turbine components
• Create/revise Materials, Processes and Quality specifications and standards
• Plan material test programmes, analyze data, and build material databases for future designs
• Support REACH compliance mapping and GrantaMI materials database management
• Develop as a local technical lead through client delegations and engineering competency
• Engage in technical discussions with customers to define project specs and requirements
• Ensure proper knowledge and data management aligned with policies and procedures
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to identify product improvement opportunities

Key requirements

• Many years of experience with turbomachinery products in gas turbine for power and/or aviation
• In-depth knowledge of aerospace materials, manufacturing processes, coatings and functions (corrosion/oxidation resistance, thermal protection)
• Experience or knowledge of gas turbine products/components—design, lifing, and stress requirements; aviation industry preferred
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulations, and quality control procedures
• Experience with non-destructive testing methods; NDT Level-II+ preferred
• Mentorship interest for junior engineers
• Strong analytical skills; initiative and flexibility; customer orientation; quality awareness; excellent communication skills

• Analytical mindset
• Initiative and flexibility
• Customer-oriented
• Gas turbine materials and coatings
• Heat treatment, forging, casting, welding, brazing, coating, peening, non-conventional machining
• NDT methods (Level II+)

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