Materials Innovation Engineer – KTP Associate
University of Leeds • peterborough, england • Posted June 18, 2026
About the Role
You will be employed within the School of Design. This role is located at Generation Phoenix, Unit 1 Forli Strada, Alwalton Hill, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3HH.
If you're passionate about applying your expertise to solve complex challenges in a commercial environment, this role is for you! Take the lead in developing an innovative wet-processing technology that transforms post-consumer leather and textile waste into high-performance sustainable materials, enabling large-scale circular manufacturing and supporting growth across transport, footwear and consumer goods markets.
The University of Leeds has an excellent opportunity for you to ‘fast track’ your career in industry by leading a strategically important project to a successful conclusion. Through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), you will be working in partnership with Generation Phoenix Limited and School of Design at the University of Leeds, one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universi...