Job Description

Salary range:

46, 735 - 57, 422 per annum

FTE:

1

Term:

Fixed (24 months)

Closing Date:

29 August 2025

Location

: AFRC, Inchinnan, Renfrew



The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow is home to one of the UK's leading Engineering faculties, recognised internationally for its research excellence and strong track record of successful partnerships with industry and enterprise. As part of the University's strategic investment in advanced manufacturing, the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) was established near Glasgow International Airport. The AFRC is a 30 million collaborative initiative between industrial, academic, and government partners, delivering world-class research in forging and forming technologies. The Centre operates as a specialist facility within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) and plays a vital role in enhancing the UK's manufacturing innovation landscape.



As the AFRC continues to grow its capabilities and impact, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Senior R&D Engineer - Forging Technologies. This role will lead and deliver high-value research and knowledge exchange programmes, focused on the industrial application of advanced forging technologies.



Working across AFRC and NMIS initiatives, you will play a key role in translating research into impact through process innovation, tooling design, materials development, and digital manufacturing. You will lead technical work packages, supervise and mentor early-career engineers, and work closely with AFRC's industrial partners to deliver applied solutions. You will also develop and lead your own programme of knowledge exchange, applying for and managing externally funded projects and contributing to strategic capability development.



To be considered for this position, you will hold a good honours degree and a PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Manufacturing Engineering. You will have a proven track record in applied research and/or industrial delivery in forging or forming technologies and a strong interest in knowledge exchange.



The successful candidate must be eligible and willing to undergo UK security clearance in order to work on sensitive or restricted projects.



For informal enquiries, please contact Paolo Parolin, Forging Technologies Lead - paolo.parolin@strath.ac.uk