The National Composites Centre is now recruiting for our next composite technician apprentices. This is the perfect place to start your engineering career. This apprenticeship starts in September 2023. How the apprenticeship works… 3 year scheme which combines on the job training and classroom learning 1st year is spent mainly at college except for wh...

The National Composites Centre is at the forefront of the composites revolution. We're accelerating exciting and innovative new technologies and working with industry to make the future of light-weighting materials a reality. But any world-leading engineering company (and especially such a techy one) needs a world-leading IT team to keep the cogs turning. This is where you come in. Over...

Picture this – it's 2025, and you've just completed your final rotation on the NCC's grad scheme. You joined the NCC thinking that you would be a design engineer but now you're leading a major project on our sustainability programme. You've just discovered who you are as an engineer. For some people, 2 years of shadowing someone and going through the motions of career development...

Type of award Engineering Doctorate Department Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Research group BCI Scholarship Details An enhanced stipend of £23,730 for 2023/24, a fee waiver and generous expenses for the successful candidates. Duration 4 years Eligibility Home/EU (UK settled status) with permanent UK residency Start Date Flexible f...

The National Composites Centre is a world-learning research and development centre, focused on realizing the future of composites manufacturing. Now in our eleventh year, we have some exciting growth in our sights as we bring fresh innovations to new sectors and industries including Digital, Sustainability, Renewables, Construction and more. A world-leading R&D centre needs world-class ...

The National Composites Centre is a world-learning research and development centre, focused on realizing the future of composites manufacturing. Now in our eleventh year, we have some exciting growth in our sights as we bring fresh innovations to new sectors and industries including Digital, Sustainability, Renewables, Construction and more. A world-leading R&D centre needs world-class ...

Composites let us design and make better products. From lightweighting vehicles and aircraft to reduce emissions, adding strength and flexibility to super-turbine blade design, to increasing product lifespans by decades through corrosion resistance and durability. Composites already play an important role in driving decarbonisation. But there is more we can do. We are acting now to b...

Since the launch of the Energy team, we have seen rapid growth in the number of impactful and diverse projects we have undertaken in partnership with industry, academia, and UK Government. Our team's vision is to be the leading voice for composites in making decarbonised energy generation happen in the UK and we are looking for unique individuals who can contribute to our high performing tea...

The future of composites manufacturing relies on the NCC and we rely on inspiring individuals to make it happen. Are you part of our future? We are recruiting a Research Engineer to join a team of specialist non-destructive testing engineers on a 6-month contract with the potential to extend. As a Research Engineer at the NCC you will support a wide range of technical projects ac...

The UK space sector is at a pivotal moment. In 2020 the West of England Space Hub was initiated to promote the space sector as a priority for local economic growth, contributing jobs and attracting commercial investment. The West of England Combined Authority led initial projects to establish partnerships, develop a West of England Space Strategy, and begin initial implementation of targeted...

At the National Composites Centre we're building the future of Composites, so when industry wants to advance they come to us. And when they come to us, you're there to make things happen. Now in our 11th year our growth isn't slowing - we're looking for an Engineering Project Manager to support an exciting and fast growing area in Sustainable Composites. You'll be a key figure in o...

You know materials, you love composites, and you love working towards new and innovative industrial applications. So do we. You'll join our Material Science capability, working to assess, demonstrate, and implement the next generation of composite materials into new industries or into innovative applications. You know materials applications, so this is right up your street. Your ha...