Research Engineer- Materials and Manufacturing

Nissan ↗
Cranfield, England, England £52k – £64k / yr Full Time 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Posted: 2026-07-11
Full Job Description
Who we are:
Nissan is a global automotive manufacturer, employing more than 17,000 staff across locally based Design, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing and Sales & Marketing operations in Europe.

We are an aspiring organisation and we are looking for a skilled Research Engineer- Materials and Manufacturing to join our established team.

The successful candidate will support the Research and Advanced Engineering (R&AE) programs for scientific research on materials and manufacturing technologies being carried out in Europe to deliver new novel research themes for Nissan Japan.

To be successful for this role you will need to possess the following :

  • Project Management skills: Support work on current R&AE projects, managing supplier timing and purchases to ensure smooth running of QCD.
  • Technical & Reporting Skills: Technical Surveys including regular reports to Nissan management (Local and Global)
  • Inter personal skills as well as an understanding of Microsoft office applications(Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
The role is based in NTCE Cranfield but work will take you throughout Europe to investigate Research work being undertaken by Academics, suppliers and OEM's!

What We Offer

Competitive base salary + paid overtime (remove overtime if EVP-5)
26 days holiday + bank holidays
Contributory pension
Private medical & dental cover
Remote Working Policy (up to 2 Days per week)
Flexible start / finish times
Working hours Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-1:20pm -early finish Friday
Free onsite parking & subsidised restaurant

Working at Nissan Technical Centre Europe located @ Cranfield Bedfordshire United Kingdom

The Support We Give You :
We firmly believe that investment in our employees is integral to their growth and success. As a member of our team, you will have access to many of our benefits - because we want you to feel cared for, supported, and engaged at Nissan. Alongside comprehensive career development and learning opportunities, you will also have access to a wide range of employee benefits. This includes an attractive car ownership scheme, flexible working practices, comprehensive health & wellbeing offerings and team building days.

Diversity and Inclusion :
NTCE’s aim is for employees to be able to work in a worry-free, “best-self” manner, pursuing their careers regardless of gender, orientation, ability, heritage or any other factors and at the same time able to choose from various workstyles to suit their stage of life or background.

Cranfield Bedfordshire United Kingdom

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📋 Job Overview

Company Nissan
Location Cranfield, England, England
Salary £52k – £64k / yr
Job Type Full Time
Posted 2026-07-11
Deadline 2026-09-11
Country 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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