Exciting Opportunities for Engineers and Scientists in R & D

At TWI we take time to invest in talented individuals who will help to move our business forward by pushing the boundaries of technology. From newly qualified graduates or postgraduates to more experienced engineers, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to contribute to the growth plans of Europe's largest independent research and technology organisation.

We offer a career at the cutting edge working with metals, plastics, ceramics and composites, operating in a variety of industry sectors from aerospace to power. We cover all welding, joining and cutting processes together with structural and mechanical engineering assessment, NDT development, failure investigations, materials properties determination and manufacturing improvement techniques.

Working alongside world leading experts you will value the importance of teamwork, customer focus and achievement. Liaising with a range of international customers, you will identify and lead research projects, produce high quality technical data and provide advice and guidance in specific technical areas.

For our graduate entry positions you will be qualified to degree or postgraduate level in an engineering or scientific discipline, and for other positions you will in addition have relevant industry experience and will preferably be working towards, or hold, Incorporated or Chartered status linked to membership of a relevant professional institute.

TWI's main site is situated in the attractive and tranquil setting of Granta Park near Cambridge and we also have regional offices in the North East (Middlesbrough), Yorkshire (Sheffield/Rotherham) and Wales (Port Talbot). We offer a range of benefits.

We are particularly proud of our comprehensive training and development programme incorporating both in-house and external courses, coaching and mentoring towards Incorporated or Chartered engineer status, to support the continual professional development of our staff.

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply by email enclosing your full CV, with a covering letter stating your current salary and eligibility to work in the UK, to recruitment@twi.co.uk quoting ref PL/SPEC. Your application will be reviewed to see if there is a match with our current requirements and we will aim to reply to you within a month.