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Element Six, part of De Beers Group, is a global leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide supermaterials.
With research and development facilities and manufacturing sites in the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and the US, we have been pushing the boundaries of synthetic diamond innovation for more than 60 years. We utilise the extreme properties of synthetic diamond to open up new possibilities in exciting areas such as quantum optics, acoustics and thermal conductivity.
Our success comes from building strong, collaborative relationships, both internally in our extraordinary teams, and externally with our customers. We strive to deliver extreme performance and we seek talented, ambitious people who will thrive in an environment that fosters individuality, inclusivity, innovation and creativity.
We offer an exciting and varied career, with opportunities to work in various locations and teams, and across different functions and projects.
If you like the idea of an exciting variety of work in a diverse global team, then we want you to get in touch.
Job description
Are you a graduate with a science or engineering degree looking to kick-start your career in an exciting and innovative field? Look no further than Element Six!
We are a leading producer of synthetic diamond products and other super materials, utilizing their unique properties to deliver revolutionary solutions. These enable a wide range of applications from drilling and machining, optics, semiconductors, electrochemistry, and quantum sensing, to name a few. In addition to continually pushing the performance of existing offerings, Element Six develop new concepts and novel solutions for commercialisation in partnership with some of the world’s leading technological innovators.
Your programme
As part of our graduate recruitment scheme, you will embark on a year-long training programme with existing project teams which will cover all aspects of innovation, from the fundamentals and practicalities of growing diamond in our laboratories, to advanced material-characterisation techniques and material-performance testing. You will work alongside some of the leading experts in the field and have access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment at our world-class Global Innovation Centre in Harwell, Oxfordshire. As part of the training programme you will also learn about the importance of intellectual property and other critical topics that are at the heart of our innovation.
At the end of the training programme, you will transition into a project role and to begin your career path. Here you will have the opportunity to apply your newfound knowledge to real-world problems and make a meaningful contribution to our ongoing research and development efforts.
Our values and expectations
Our innovation makes us the leading force in our markets and we use the diversity of our people, skills and experience as an unparalleled source of advantage. We insist on excellence and reward those who deliver. We are therefore looking for highly motivated and talented graduates who are passionate about science and engineering and have a keen interest in innovation. If you have a track record of academic excellence, strong problem-solving skills, and a desire to be part of a dynamic, passionate, and innovative team, we want to hear from you!
Qualifications:
- A good degree (2:1 or higher) in a science or engineering subject.
- Be practically minded, with an ability to do hands-on laboratory work requiring attention to detail, in a safe and systematic way.
- A quick learner and a willingness and ability to develop technical expertise in new fields of application.
- Good interpersonal and presentational skills, and able to work as part of a team.
- An ability to use scientific and engineering theories and models.
- Undertake data analysis to explain observations and develop technical solutions.
Additional information
If this opportunity is something that excites you, we are interested to hear about how you can help us shape the future as by starting in our graduate recruitment scheme in September 2023.
