Cambridge Aerospace
Qualification Engineer - Energetics
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Overview
Cambridge Aerospace are looking for Qualification Engineer to be responsible for supporting and leading the evaluation of newly developed energetic materials. You will introduce them into service in accordance with customer requirements and be focused on testing energetic materials and managing their integration into operational use.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate directly with customers and suppliers to develop comprehensive qualification plans, ensuring that all requirements are thoroughly understood and satisfied.
- Establish qualification timelines, coordinate resources, and prioritise tasks to efficiently achieve key milestones aligned with organisational objectives.
- Support research and development initiatives, particularly in the formulation of new propellants.
- Partner with R&D teams to provide technical expertise and contribute to advancements in innovative energetic materials.
- Assist in the setup, execution, and teardown of laboratory tests and developmental activities.
- Manage the handling, labelling, storage, and transport of energetic materials in strict accordance with site safety protocols and UK/EU regulations.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
- Background in applying military standards like STANAGs or MIL-SPECs.
- Skilled in handling and working with energetic materials.
- Understanding of safety protocols and documentation, such as COSHH, SDSs, REACH, as well as risk and manual handling assessments.
- Profound familiarity with testing procedures for energetic materials.
Preferred
- Experience working in fast-moving manufacturing or startup environments.
- Previous work with UK qualification standards for energetic materials, including AOP-7.
- Experience in dealing with composite propellants.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and stock options
- Private Medical & Dental
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lunchtime catering on site
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
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We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.
We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.
If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
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