Product Development Scientist

Product Development Scientist

Location:

Swindon / Sonning.

As a Product Development Scientist at Johnson Matthey, you will help drive the company’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

• Work within HT Technologies to utilise both current and new components and manufacturing routes to integrate materials together into CCM products for customer application.
• Carry out product development and scale‑up activities with a focus on how new designs will be incorporated into a volume manufacturing environment.
• Use a range of prototyping equipment to create new formulations, coated components and CCMs for evaluation of new product designs.
• Develop and analyse the results from in‑situ electrochemical and ex‑situ experiments to understand underlying CCM component and material properties critical to performance and durability.
• Interpret testing, use results to make recommendations and report findings to the Product Development manager and wider technology team.
• Plan and carry out work in accordance with business priorities, including processing, interpreting and disseminating results.
• Work closely with Applications Engineering, Process Technology and HT Research to develop next‑generation components and product lines, conduct structured product testing and evaluation, and align technical development with clear customer pull and market demand.
• Engage customers in technical discussion where required.
• Collaborate with current and potential suppliers to validate new materials and contribute to specification setting with Supplier Quality.

• Degree level in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics or equivalent scientific/engineering discipline.
• Proven ability to design and undertake experimental work, process data and use analytical skills to interpret results.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment, preferably high‑volume manufacturing.
• Strong communication skills, able to translate operational requests into workable development language.
• Willingness to move and grow within an international team and challenge yourself and colleagues.

• Competitive and fair salary based on role, experience and responsibilities.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements where applicable.
• Life, medical and other benefits including retirement savings, share plans, saving accounts, house‑saving funds, life and disability insurance, commuter allowances and loans, medical plans/health assessments, fitness discounts.

Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.