Job Title: Energetic Materials Scientist

Location: Glascoed, South Wales- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist Energetic Material/Process subject matter experts in providing energetic material advice and support
• Undertaking research and development activities, from scoping and planning, completing practical experiments, to data analysis and report writing
• Interacting with products and processes throughout the factory to understand the challenges presented by energetic materials in process
• Supporting business winning and project planning activities by compiling technical input during the bid preparation phase
• Ensuring all process activities are carried out safely and in accordance with business processes
• Contribution to papers for publication in peer reviewed journals and presentation at symposia, whilst participating in external working groups with industry, academia and government

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Recognised science qualification, preferably to degree level, but minimum HND/HNC, preferably with a good knowledge of chemistry
• Good practical skills in a laboratory or engineering environment
• Ability to work within a close-knit team and to stringent safety processes

Desirable:

• Understanding of polymeric systems
• Experience of safe systems of work
• Experience of working with hazardous materials or processes
• Ability to write high quality technical reports

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering and Technology Team:

Your role will support new technology development projects for future energetic materials and support product and process development in small, medium and high volume environments for BAE Systems Land UK.

Working as part of the Engineering and Technology teams, you will ensure that our products meet exacting quality and performance requirements. There are also great career development and progression opportunities across the wider BAE Systems business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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