The Role
As an Associate Additive Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting projects that bring advanced manufacturing to life. Your work will help ensure that our additive manufacturing capability continues to deliver safe, reliable and innovative solutions for defence and aerospace customers. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with senior engineers and project leads to support the delivery of technical programmes, gain hands-on experience with additive manufacturing technologies, and contribute directly to customer solutions.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Supporting technical programmes in additive manufacturing projects
2. Planning, carrying out and reporting on trials and technical activities
3. Assisting with qualification and certification of additive manufactured parts
4. Working with senior engineers to integrate AM into the lifecycle of materials and devices
5. Producing high-quality documentation including reports and proposals
6. Directly engaging with customers and colleagues to support project delivery
Essential experience of the Associate Additive Manufacturing Engineer:
7. Good understanding of materials science or engineering
8. Hands-on or academic exposure to additive manufacturing processes (metal-based preferred)
9. Familiarity with mechanical testing and validation methods
10. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
11. Strong written and verbal communication skills
12. Willingness to travel to customer sites when required
Essential qualifications for the Associate Additive Manufacturing Engineer:
13. A first degree in Science or Engineering OR
14. Equivalent experience (typically 4+ years in relevant roles)
15. Full UK driving licence
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.
Farnborough
At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
16. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
17. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
18. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
19. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
20. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
21. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
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