Senior Energetics Chemist
CV-LibraryPresteigne, Sir PowyspermanentPosted: 6 May 2026
Apply NowWe are currently working with a prestigious, government-backed defence organisation in the Presteigne area to recruit a Senior Energetics Chemist.
The role:
You will be responsible for conducting trials on explosive materials and munitions, as well as engineering tests on numerous innovative projects.
We are seeking a curious individual who loves using science and technology to solve complex problems. You will be an exceptional, energetic, hard-working and hands-on enthusiastic chemist joining a small team of explosive engineers. Y
You will have a passion for science and technology and will use a combination of innovation, flexibility, and technical excellence to meet and exceed our customers requirements.
In this role you will be expected to, but not limited to:
* Competently operate laboratory machinery and equipment
* The design and manufacture of formulations
* Process engineering
* Report Writing
* Procedure writing
* Presentation of data and concepts to clients
Essential experience
* Minimum of a degree in Chemistry or Materials Science
* Preparation of high-quality technical reports for customer projects and delivery of presentations to project stakeholders.
* Creation of robust and safe operating procedures and methods and generation of comprehensive risk assessment and COSHH documentation in accordance with ISO9001 and HSE requirements.
* Production of energetic formulations using techniques including pressing, casting, resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) and planetary mixing.
* Organic synthesis and scale up of target energetic molecules at scales from grams to kilo.
* Analysis and testing of energetic materials and formulations.
* Operation of process equipment and plant in a safe and methodical system of work
The role:
You will be responsible for conducting trials on explosive materials and munitions, as well as engineering tests on numerous innovative projects.
We are seeking a curious individual who loves using science and technology to solve complex problems. You will be an exceptional, energetic, hard-working and hands-on enthusiastic chemist joining a small team of explosive engineers. Y
You will have a passion for science and technology and will use a combination of innovation, flexibility, and technical excellence to meet and exceed our customers requirements.
In this role you will be expected to, but not limited to:
* Competently operate laboratory machinery and equipment
* The design and manufacture of formulations
* Process engineering
* Report Writing
* Procedure writing
* Presentation of data and concepts to clients
Essential experience
* Minimum of a degree in Chemistry or Materials Science
* Preparation of high-quality technical reports for customer projects and delivery of presentations to project stakeholders.
* Creation of robust and safe operating procedures and methods and generation of comprehensive risk assessment and COSHH documentation in accordance with ISO9001 and HSE requirements.
* Production of energetic formulations using techniques including pressing, casting, resonant acoustic mixing (RAM) and planetary mixing.
* Organic synthesis and scale up of target energetic molecules at scales from grams to kilo.
* Analysis and testing of energetic materials and formulations.
* Operation of process equipment and plant in a safe and methodical system of work