Applications Engineer Electron Microscopy

SenseAI Innovations Ltd; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Team meetups in Liverpool

Autonomy & opportunity

Competitive salary

Options package

Exciting projects

Job summary

SenseAI Vision in the UK is seeking an entrepreneurial and results-driven Applications Engineer to drive adoption and growth of our compressed sensing software in the electron microscopy market and beyond. You will be the primary technical liaison between customers and the product development team, delivering demonstrations, training sessions, and expert support onsite and remotely.

This hybrid North West England role offers autonomy, collaboration with R&D, travel to customer sites, and the

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, Biology, or related field.
• Electron microscopy experience including TEM, STEM, SEM, and FIB-SEM.
• Python and typical image processing workflows utilised in EM.
• Ability to travel to customer sites, conferences and training events up to ~30%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical liaison between customers and the product development team
• Provide expert-level application support for electron microscopy software, including installation, configuration and troubleshooting
• Conduct product demonstrations, technical trainings, and workshops for customers onsite and remotely
• Collaborate with R&D to translate customer feedback into software improvements and new feature requirements
• Assist in developing technical documentation, user guides and training materials
• Support sales teams with technical expertise during pre-sales consultations and product evaluations
• Analyze customer workflows and recommend optimized solutions leveraging company software
• Test new software releases for functionality, performance and compatibility with microscopy systems
• Participate in conferences, workshops and trade shows to showcase applications to researchers

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer-facing liaison

Python programming

Image processing workflows

Education

PhD in Physics or related field

Tools

Electron microscopy instruments

Python (image processing)

Job description

Job Description:

SenseAI Vision is a disruptive software company in the electron microscopy market. It has proprietary ‘compressed sensing’ software that can generate better quality images with less data, to reduce beam damage and speed up workflows. It has applications outside electron microscopy as well. It is growing quickly and already has pedigree, publications and customers all over the world.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial and results-driven Applications Engineer, to play a key role in the translation, adoption and growth of SenseAI’s technology into the electron microscopy market and indeed into new markets.

What We Offer:

• Hybrid working – flexibility to work from home with regular in-person collaboration
• Monthly team meetups in Liverpool – stay connected with a motivated, passionate team
• Autonomy & opportunity – a genuine chance to shape the direction of a pioneering deep-tech start-up, with real responsibility from day one
• Competitive salary – commensurate with experience
• Options package – share in the success you help create
• Be part of something exciting – join a fast-growing, award-winning team working at the cutting edge of electron microscopy and beyond

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary technical liaison between customers and the product development team
• Provide expert-level application support for electron microscopy software, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Conduct product demonstrations, technical trainings, and workshops for customers, both onsite and remotely
• Collaborate with R&D to translate customer feedback into software improvements and new feature requirements
• Assist in the development of technical documentation, user guides, and training materials
• Support sales teams with technical expertise during pre-sales consultations and product evaluations
• Analyse customer workflows and recommend optimised solutions leveraging company software
• Test new software releases to ensure functionality, performance, and compatibility with various microscopy systems
• Participate in scientific conferences, workshops, and trade shows to showcase applications and engage with the research community
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of electron microscopy techniques, imaging modalities, and related hardware/software integrations

Preferred Qualifications:

Essential:

• Right to work in the UK (essential) – candidates must hold or be eligible for full UK right to work;
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, the North West of England (preferred); UK-based candidates will also be considered
• PhD (or equivalent experience) in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, Biology, or related field
• Electron microscopy experience including TEM, STEM, SEM, and FIB-SEM
• Python and typical image processing workflows utilised in electron microscopy
• Experience solving problems related to implementing and further developing complex techniques
• Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable working directly with scientists and engineers
• Strong knowledge of imaging analysis software, microscopy workflows, and data management
• Ability to travel to customer sites, conferences, and training events (up to ~30%)

Full time North West England (preferred) | UK-based (essential)

Desirable:

• Capable of operating a variety of instruments from various manufacturers, including detailed knowledge of internal and external hardware
• Knowledge or awareness of compressed sensing as applied to various EM techniques
• Experience working in materials science or life sciences using electron microscopy

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