Principal Engineer - Coating Technology
NPT/Materials, Performance and Integrity Management
Location: Cambridge
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Job Profile: Principal Engineer
Salary/annum: £41k - £61k
Reference number: 105/23
Closing Date: 30 October 2023
Note: Candidates may be offered and interviewed prior to the closing date but the role will be open for a minimum of seven days, we advise you to apply for this position as early as possible in the recruitment process before the closing date
Description of role:
The coatings and surface characterisation theme within the Novel Polymer Technologies Section based at TWI, provides research, development and consultancy services in coatings and materials characterisation, physical testing and wet-film coating technologies, housing a suite of state-of-the-art equipment to deliver consultancy services either to TWI Industrial Members or in collaborative projects funded through Innovate UK or European Commission. Due to recent growth in business and in order to be able to sustain the level of support required from the industry at the regional site, we are seeking a talented individual to join this fast-moving team environment to underpin our technical excellence and drive the activities required to support our expanding market share.
The successful candidate will lead large and complex Industrial Member projects from project acceptance to a successful conclusion, i.e. direct and coordinate the project team’s activities to achieve the project technical objectives to the specified time, cost and quality requirements outlined in the proposal, with high client satisfaction. The successful candidate is also expected to contribute to the delivery of projects they do not lead, in agreement with the project leaders. Delivering these will require them to excel in the TWI values of taking responsibility, teamwork and adaptability.
The successful candidate will be required to build commercial relationships by meeting potential clients to present TWI technology, build their reputation and establish their needs, and prepare Industrial Member and R&D proposals to provide work to colleagues in response.
The successful candidate will develop expertise and innovations aligned to Industrial Member needs in their technical area through a variety of project activities designed to achieve specific outcomes of value to Industrial members and TWI.