Material Engineer

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work‑life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Our Scientific Testing and Experimentation business is looking for a materials scientist or metallurgist who can apply their skills and experience to solving a wide range of real‑world engineering problems in order to support our clients in the nuclear industry and beyond. Our materials team work on a range of experimental and desk‑based consultancy projects, helping our clients identify materials for use in their nuclear fleet as well as identifying, investigating and proposing solutions to materials issues and failures using our extensive rig and laboratory facilities based in Warrington, Cheshire.

In this role you’ll be part of a team delivering solutions for clients through experimental and analytical project activities, ensuring that at all times work is delivered safely and to cost, time, quality and client expectations. The role offers an excellent opportunity for those wishing to develop their career. This opportunity is for an early to mid‑career engineer who will be reporting to a team leader, responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a task engineer on a range of complex and multidisciplinary projects.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of experimental programmes to achieve the client’s objectives, including the development of novel experimental and analytical techniques.
• Analysis and interpretation of experimental data, with the aim to present key results and their interpretation in the context of the client’s needs.
• Production of high‑quality technical reports.
• Engaging with clients, building effective relationships and developing a good understanding of their needs.
• Undertaking business development activities, including contributing to the development of bids and proposals.
• Taking a key role as part of a skilled and experienced team to effectively and efficiently deliver projects in line with cost, schedule and quality expectations.

• The individual will be part of the Materials and Equipment Qualification team which works on a variety of projects including metallurgical investigations, polymer science and equipment qualification.
• The individual will need to be flexible and adaptable, able to work on…