Additive Manufacturing Process Development Engineer (KTP) - 16624
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This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer or physicist to fast‑track their career development as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate. You will undertake a 36‑month collaborative project between Wayland (https://www.waylandadditive.com) and BUL. The post will be based predominantly at the company’s premises.
Posting Information
* Posted Date: 28/10/2025
* Closing Date: 25/11/2025
* Ref No: 4980
* Contract Type: Fixed term 36 months
* Salary (Grade): Up to £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
* Hours: Full time
Location
Unit 7 Park Valley Court, Meltham Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7BH
The Role
As the KTP Associate, you will design, run and analyse structured melt‑strategy experiments on the Calibur3 – a newly designed, developed and built Additive Manufacturing machine at Wayland – for target alloys, linking process parameters to microstructure and mechanical performance. You will benefit from academic and industrial mentorship, will form part of the applications team, and will work with engineers, software developers, and QA specialists. Collaborating with Wayland and BUL, you will research and develop customer‑specified parts using specialised alloys as a demonstration of Calibur3’s functionality.
Qualifications
* Strong technical background in materials science, metallurgy, physics, or mechanical engineering, ideally holding a PhD or an MSc with relevant industry experience.
* Good grasp of metal Additive Manufacturing, microstructure‑property relationships, mechanical testing and characterisation techniques such as SEM and EBSD.
* Experience in sectors such as oil & gas, aerospace, defence, or biomedical is desirable, as is hands‑on experience with AM process development or part validation.
* Comfortable working between a university and a growing technology business, managing tasks across different teams and facilities.
* Strong communication skills, organised project delivery, confidence to work independently.
Benefits
* A £6,000 personal development budget and access to training courses.
* Access to BUL’s resources.
* The potential for career development with the company, continuing to lead AM process development beyond the project.
Application Process
Closing date for applications: 25 November 2025. If you have any technical issues, contact: hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Brunel University London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect our community.
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