Harsh Materials Consultant

Join Lucideon as a Harsh Materials Consultant!

About Us

Lucideon is a leading materials development and commercialisation organisation, working with industries across the globally to solve complex materials challenges and support the development of next‑generation technologies.

Purpose of the Role

This is a rare opportunity to become a recognised thought leader in a strategically important field, collaborating with like-minded innovators and scientific experts to shape and commercialise the future of new materials in harsh environments.

 As well as working with traditional refractory materials you will be involved with new developments where advanced refractory properties are being used for ground-breaking progress in areas such as hypersonics, space and defence to name but a few.

As the Materials in Harsh Environments Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving this exciting capability in new ways on a global scale, supported by an extremely well-appointed suite of equipment and associated scientists and engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the strategic direction of Lucideon’s harsh materials capability, acting as a global thought leader through conferences, publications, and client engagement.

• Contribute to the management and use of ultra‑high‑temperature and controlled‑atmosphere facilities at the AMRICC Centre.

• Lead and deliver complex client projects ranging from short‑term studies to large multi‑month programmes.
• Support the development and operational delivery of the Refractory Testing Centre.
• Engage with clients, partners and stakeholders (office‑based with regular travel).

• Mentor and support scientists to build strong technical capability within the team.

About You

You will be educated to a minimum level of a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science/Engineering or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification would be advantageous. Of course, we expect you to have a strong technical understanding of materials in harsh environments, their applications and associated processes and have a history of practical, hands-on experience within the materials in harsh environments sector.

The role is one of a team player, with much collaboration both within Lucideon and in the marketplace with existing clients and new prospects, so we expect you to have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Successful delivery of client programmes is a critical factor, so a demonstrable ability to plan, lead and deliver large technical projects as well as managing high-pressure technical decisions is essential. Ideally, you will be eligible for UK security clearance due to the nature of the role.

Core Features & Benefits

This is a permanent position based onsite at our facilities in Stone, Staffordshire as collaboration and team play is key for us. There will be periodic business travel. Other features and benefits are:

• 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Medical Cash Plan
• Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (including Christmas shutdown)
• Pension scheme (Life Assurance up to four times basic salary

Ready to take your Advanced Materials career to the next level? Apply now!