R&D Industrial Placement Student

Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced composite materials, including carbon fibre, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and additive manufactured parts. We invite you to join our team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices and R&T centres around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within.”

We are currently seeking a R&D Industrial Placement Student for our Duxford, UK location.

• Support data generation projects by hands‑on specimen preparation and mechanical testing, data analysis and failure mode investigations.
• Summarise and provide insights into the test data, and present to project colleagues of various functions and disciplines.
• Support new test method development or implementation, including introducing new equipment, technologies or automation algorithms to the laboratories.
• Document learnings and present to peers.
• Support continuous improvement activities to make existing processes or procedures safer and more streamlined and effective.

• Materials science, mechanical engineering or chemical engineering degree level education.
• Knowledge in composite materials.
• Practical experience or knowledge in mechanical testing.
• Experience in using advanced Excel features or coding.
• Reliable, aptitude to learn, hands‑on and proactive.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based.