The Candidate should have civil nuclear sector experience in the following areas – Understanding Strategic challenges and opportunities facing the civil nuclear sector- Including but not exhaustive list-
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Modularisation within decommissioning
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Leveraging technology adoption
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Innovation, Leadership and culture
The Technology Transformation Team provides engineering support in the early stages of our client’s improvement journey, such as maturing new manufacturing processes or novel technologies, improving existing manufacturing operations, or scaling-up production from prototype to full volume.
The Senior Research Engineer (SRE) focusses on the technical leadership of projects and shaping the development of project-related activities across MTC, interfacing with various technology departments and industrial sectors, including highly regulated environments such as the civil nuclear sector.
Typical activities include on-site discovery, manufacturing feasibility studies, process and technology down selection, horizon scanning, maturity assessments and supply chain research.
Main Responsibilities
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Provide technical leadership of large client projects and work packages, delivering technical outputs, on time, to budget and following MTC's internal quality & governance practice.
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Support business development activities from initial client engagement to line walks, project scoping and proposal writing
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Propose and deliver capability improvement/development projects
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Represent the team at industry events and across the MTC/HVMC/wider industry
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Apply civil nuclear knowledge and experience where relevant, including:
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Understanding and working within nuclear industry regulations, standards, and quality frameworks (e.g., ONR expectations, nuclear codes and compliance requirements)
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Supporting manufacturing and process development aligned to nuclear-grade quality assurance and traceability requirements
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Contributing to projects involving nuclear supply chain development, qualification, and capability assessment
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Applying best practices in safety-critical engineering, risk management, and design for high-integrity applications
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Engaging with stakeholders across the civil nuclear sector to support innovation, technology adoption, and industrial transformation
Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience
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Degree qualified or equivalent experience
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Manufacturing engineering experience including operations
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Knowledge of basic manufacturing principles
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Advanced knowledge in a speciality area (technology or industrial sector)
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Knowledge of practical problem-solving tools and techniques
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Practical understanding of Project Management principles
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Evidence of commercial awareness
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.
In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the ‘workshop’.
Over the following seven years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.
