Lead Engineer (Sustainable Composite Manufacturing (Catapult) (111298-0626)

About the Role  

Informal Queries

• For informal queries, please contact Neil Reynolds (Associate Professor) at neil.reynolds@warwick.ac.uk. 

WMG’s Centre for Polymers & Composites (CPC) are seeking a talented and highly motivated Lead Engineer to join our team in developing sustainable composite manufacturing solutions in collaboration with our industry partners.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team dedicated to advancing the science and engineering of sustainable polymers. Your passion, expertise, and innovation will play a crucial role in shaping a future of more circular materials and responsible manufacturing.

You will contribute to a growing project portfolio in sustainable composite manufacturing research at WMG’s Materials Engineering Centre using our industry-leading facilities for polymer composite and hybrid structures, delivering sustainable material solutions through optimised design and volume manufacturing innovations.

About the Department  

This role is based at WMG’s Materials Engineering Centre at the University of Warwick, home to the Centre for Polymers and Composites (CPC). This centre drives innovation in sustainable plastics, composites, hybrid materials, and scalable technologies, supporting projects from TRL 1 through to TRL 6.

The Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) is the largest department at the University of Warwick, with over 800 staff and nearly 3,000 students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in management, technology, and applied engineering.

We are globally recognised for our world-class research, innovative industry partnerships, and teaching excellence, and we are proud holders of the Athena SWAN Silver Award and the Institutional Silver Award.

Find out more about the High Value Manufacturing Catapult centre.

Find out more about the Energy Innovation Centre.

Find out more about our range of undergraduate and apprenticeship degrees here.

About the University  

We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**

Find out more about us at warwick.ac.uk/about/.

* World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

Closing Deadline: Tuesday 23rd June 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

• Interview Date: To be confirmed 
• Start Date: 1st July 2026

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.