At a Glance
- Tasks: Support advanced material testing and analysis in a fast-paced automotive engineering environment.
- Company: Join a high-performance automotive engineering team focused on innovation.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, work with experts, and enhance your technical skills.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring quality and performance standards in cutting-edge automotive materials.
- Qualifications: Curious mindset, strong communication skills, and interest in materials engineering.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Supporting Advanced Material Testing, Analysis, And Product Validation
Location: Woking
Contract Basis: 6-month contract inside IR35
Support a fast-growing, high-performance automotive engineering environment as a Materials Engineer, contributing to the examination, measurement, and analysis of component materials to ensure demanding quality and performance standards are achieved.
Why Join? This is an excellent opportunity to develop your technical expertise in material testing, failure analysis, and product validation within a highly collaborative automotive engineering setting. You will work closely with experienced engineers, support design and production teams, and contribute valuable material data and insights across a range of technical activities.
Key Responsibilities Of The Materials Engineer
- Support material investigations, including root cause analysis of failure mechanisms and performance degradation.
- Carry out material testing strategies, including tensile, impact, fatigue, corrosion resistance, and thermal property evaluations.
- Assist with sample preparation and microstructural analysis.
- Provide material test data and observations to support engineering and design teams.
- Support supplier communication to gather material information and confirm compliance with material specifications.
- Prepare clear technical reports and recommendations for stakeholders, supporting product development and validation strategies.
- Contribute to process improvements within material analysis activities, helping to implement new tools or methods where appropriate.
- Collaborate with team members and support the development of early career students within the team.
Ready To Join The Team? If you are a Materials Engineer with a curious mindset, strong communication skills, and an interest in developing deeper knowledge of failure mechanisms, this role offers the opportunity to grow within a technically focused automotive environment.
Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35, the Umbrella Pay rate offered is inclusive of the assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitment contribution towards Employer Costs.
Key Skills: Materials Engineer, materials engineering, materials science, material testing, failure analysis, root cause analysis, fatigue behaviour, corrosion resistance, thermal properties, microstructural analysis, automotive materials, metallics, polymers, CAD, supplier compliance, technical reporting, engineering validation.
Materials Engineer in Woking employer: Ashby Finance
Join a dynamic and innovative automotive engineering team in Woking, where your role as a Materials Engineer will not only enhance your technical skills but also immerse you in a collaborative work culture that values continuous learning and development. With opportunities to engage in cutting-edge material testing and analysis, you'll contribute to high-performance projects while benefiting from a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and fosters strong teamwork.
