Metallurgical Engineer

Location: Peterborough

Contract: 12 months (Rolling)

Pay Rate: £35.91 per hour

Hours: 37 per week, Mon–Fri

About the Role

We’re seeking a skilled Metallurgical Engineer with a strong focus on steels and metallic materials to join a busy materials laboratory team in Peterborough. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll investigate, test, and improve metals and alloys used in advanced engineering applications.

You’ll play a key role in identifying defects, analysing failures, and recommending improvements to ensure materials are fit for purpose in demanding environments. Every day brings new challenges, from supporting manufacturing and design teams to refining testing processes and introducing new technologies. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on projects across the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide metallurgical expertise across multiple facilities, with emphasis on steels and alloys.
• Investigate material failures and defects, supporting design and manufacturing teams to ensure readiness for production.
• Plan, carry out, and refine testing methods for metals to improve reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Support the adoption of new technologies and processes such as automation and robotics.
• Clearly communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical colleagues.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, or Materials Engineering, or strong equivalent lab experience.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a materials laboratory, ideally with steels and metals.
• Strong knowledge of metallic behaviour, corrosion, and metallurgical defects.
• Proven ability to analyse root causes and recommend process improvements.
• Excellent communicator with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated team player with high attention to detail.

Desirable skills: corrosion testing, heat treatment, fluids interaction with metals, non-metals testing, or experience in an ISO17025 accredited lab.