Applied Applications Engineer (Physics & Software/Hardware)

Anonymous; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Anonymous is seeking exceptional Applications Engineers with a strong academic and technical background to join our engineering team in the Cambridge area. The role combines mathematics, physics, and hands-on software development, electronics, and hardware design to solve real-world engineering problems.

You will work across software, electronics, mechanical, and systems teams to understand requirements, develop applications, test solutions, and deliver customer-facing demonstrations and

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, CS or related field.
• Strong mathematical ability and analytical problem-solving.
• Solid understanding of physics and engineering principles.
• Experience with software development in Python, C/C++, C#, MATLAB.
• Exposure to hardware design and schematics.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep technical understanding of our products and applications.
• Work with customers and internal teams to understand requirements and craft solutions.
• Apply mathematics and physics to solve engineering problems.
• Develop, test, and support software applications and engineering tools.
• Contribute to hardware design, system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Analyse data and develop models, calculations, and simulations as needed.
• Investigate complex issues and provide evidence-based solutions.
• Produce documentation, application notes, specifications, and customer materials.
• Support product development from concept through testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with software, electronics, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Provide demonstrations, training, and application support to customers and colleagues.

Skills

Physics

Mathematics

Engineering

Python

C/C++

C#

MATLAB

Software dev

Electronics

Systems understanding

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Physics/Math/Engineering/CS degree

Job description

Anonymous is seeking exceptional Applications Engineers with a strong academic and technical background to join our engineering team in the Cambridge area. The role combines mathematics, physics, and hands-on software development, electronics, and hardware design to solve real-world engineering problems.

You will work across software, electronics, mechanical, and systems teams to understand requirements, develop applications, test solutions, and deliver customer-facing demonstrations and