Product Technology Engineer

Work Times:      9:00am to 5:00pm (Monday to Friday).   A degree of flexibility will be needed at peak periods.

Person Specification

In this role, you will act as the technical custodian for SHD’s aerospace product portfolio. You will lead projects focused on both the introduction of new materials and the ongoing technical support of existing products. You will ensure that all products—from concept through to end-of-life—meet stringent aerospace-grade specifications and industry standards. This individual serves as the vital link between product development, production, and the customer, ensuring long-term technical compliance and the successful integration of composite materials into complex aerospace supply chains.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Custodian: Act as the primary technical point of contact for the aerospace portfolio, ensuring products meet the requirements of evolving industry standards and customer specifications throughout their lifecycle.

• Legacy Support: Provide ongoing support for existing products, assisting production and sales teams with material queries, troubleshooting, and application advice.

• New Product Introduction (NPI): Lead and manage product introduction projects from concept through to production and final delivery, ensuring alignment with aerospace material specifications and customer requirements.

• Documentation control: Oversee and maintain the accuracy of Specifications, Technical Data Sheets (TDS), compliance reports, and qualification records for the entire aerospace range.

• Material Validation: Lead material validations, trials, and change management initiatives, including technical assessments for raw material obsolescence, supplier transitions, and process improvements for both new and existing products.

• Cross-Functional teamwork: Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Sales to ensure smooth transitions from development through to product commercialisation

• Sustainability & LCA: Support customer Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) by providing technical data, material performance insights, and sustainability metrics for the portfolio.

• Industry Standards: Stay abreast of global aerospace trends, REACH/environmental regulations, and composite innovations to ensure the portfolio remains competitive and compliant.

• Undertake any other duties from time to time as can be reasonably requested by the Company.

Skills and Ability

• Degree in Materials Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Preferred)

• Strong knowledge of composite materials, with a particular focus on thermoset prepregs (Essential)

• Experience working in aerospace or associated industries such as automotive, defence, or advanced manufacturing (Essential)

• Familiarity with aerospace material specifications and qualification processes (Preferred)

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and quality

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams

• Ability to travel to Group locations if required

Attitude

• Passion for SHD Materials Composite Materials Ltd

• Friendly, flexible team player with a can-do-attitude

SHD Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  SHD Composites is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Our employees are very important to us and job satisfaction is of paramount importance.