Evolito Ltd
Lead Material Process Engineer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Evolito’s Mission
Evolito’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of electric propulsion in aerospace applications in support of a net-zero world. We will help to revolutionise personal mobility and transform our towns and cities with clean, noise-free air transportation.
About Evolito
Evolito develops and manufactures class-leading, lightweight, high-power, and high-torque-density electric propulsion systems for a range of aerospace markets, including EVTOL, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and General Aviation.
As well as ultra-high performance, low-weight electric motors and controllers, Evolito specialises in high integrity, bespoke battery systems for the aerospace and defence markets. The team is scaling rapidly and has ambitious growth plans over the next twelve to eighteen months.
Job Opportunity: Lead Material Process Engineer
As part of our current high-growth phase, we are looking for a Lead Material Process Engineer to join our Materials Team to own the material process characterization and selection processes essential for airworthiness certification.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the characterization of materials, including determining physical and mechanical properties, through both in-house testing and outsourcing to approved test houses
- Develop and implement data processing methodologies and tools, process materials data, and manage data uploads to the Granta materials database
- Evolve and refine test procedures to ensure the long-term integrity of materials used in our products
- Utilize knowledge of polymers and elastomers for testing, failure analysis, and moulding processes
- Provide detailed input to the research team to ensure designs meet functionality and manufacturability requirements
- Advise the design team on the development of new processes and parts, and on the application and selection of new materials
- Report and present experimental results and analyses to the team
- Support the production team in new build activities, particularly in transferring new processes to production
- Oversee the management of the materials database
- Investigate and select new materials for various applications
- Conduct thorough failure investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions
- Develop new manufacturing processes and establish quality controls and checks.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Skills and Experience Required
- Degree or equivalent in Materials Engineering or related discipline
- Previous experience working within a relevant industry, ideally automotive or aerospace
- Strong materials engineering background and ability to apply this knowledge to real-world situations
- Good knowledge of a wide range of materials and their manufacturing, including metals, polymers, composites, and adhesives
- Creative problem solver, with an analytical approach to implementing solutions
- Confident with customers and suppliers
- A flexible approach to work with the desire to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment
- A'self-starter' attitude with energy and enthusiasm, with the ability to thrive in a small business environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- UK driving license and ability to travel.
Are you Evolito?
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills