BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to over 4,000 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Would you like to work within a varied and interesting role supporting a wide range of products for both defence and commercial sectors? We're currently growing the team and have a vacancy for a Chemist at our site in Great Baddow, Essex.

As a Scientist, you will be working as part of a multidiscipline team within the Product Assurance Response Centre (PARC). PARC's activities include the provision of rapid technical troubleshooting services relating to components, production and processes, and 'green issues'. This will be working across a broad range of industrial operations including avionics, sensors, shipbuilding, aircraft manufacture, sonar systems, radar and energetic materials. The rapid resolution of technical issues in PARC is paramount in ensuring high performance, quality, value and competitiveness throughout BAE SYSTEMS and our customers. Additionally you will be providing support to Product Environmental Safety & Legislation service, managed by the PARC team.

This role will provide you with the chance to develop your skills within materials science where every day is different. You will gain exposure to cutting edge technology as well as excellent career development opportunities.

Your main responsibilities as a Materials Scientist / Legislation Support will involve:

• Providing rapid troubleshooting and failure analysis service relating to components, production and processes
• Ensuring high performance, quality, value, and competitiveness throughout BAE Systems
• Using test and analytical equipment to ensure problems are solved in a timely fashion, supporting colleagues on a wide range of enquiries.
• Preparing technical reports, test procedures, process specifications and other product documentation
• Liaising with both internal and external customers, including travel and visits to other business units as part of the rapid troubleshooting service
• Identifying, researching, and monitoring existing environmental and other related legislation as well as emerging legislation that has the potential to impact on Product Environmental Safety and/or processes and practices of PARC sponsoring businesses.
• Responding to enquiries arising from legislation pertinent to Product Environmental Safety.
• Prepare and publishing a periodical newsletter (internal and external variants) detailing relevant Product Environmental Safety matters.

Your skills and qualifications as a Materials Scientist / Legislation Support:

Essential:

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent with experience) in Chemistry / Material Science.
• Possesses excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to use Microsoft office, particularly a good working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Is able to work independently without close supervision.
• Report writing to a high standard, but concise.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of modern analytical techniques e.g. SEM / EDX, XRF, 3D X-Ray/ CT, Tensile testing, material / sample preparation, DSC/TGA, FTIR (EGA), TMA, DMA, , NDT techniques etc. (In-house training will also be provided)
• Knowledge of materials properties, selection, processing and testing, ideally encompassing polymers, metals, ceramics and composites, adhesives and surface finishes and coatings.
• Membership of a recognised technical institution would be advantageous
• A proven track record in a production or quality environment is preferable.

What we're looking for in you:

You must be able to work using your own initiative, with the ability to multi-task and manage your own workload. You will also possess a flexible and adaptable approach to enable you to take on enquiries that are not from your specific academic background.

Security Clearance

Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance

Life at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

About BAE Systems Applied Intelligence

We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.

Division overview: Government

At BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Government contracts are an area we have many decades of experience in. Our Government business unit houses four of our critical client groups: UK National Security, Global National Security, defence and central government. Government and key infrastructure networks are critical targets to defend as the effects of these networks being breached can be devastating.

As a member of the Government business unit, you will defend the connected world and ensure the protection of nations. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.