Defence Tech Physicist & R&D Lead Consultant

Awerian Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual profit-related bonus

Virtual shares

10% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Free onsite lunch

Life insurance

25 days holiday

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car leasing

Cycle-to-work

Season ticket loan

Local discounts

Relocation support

Job summary

Awerian Ltd is recruiting a Consultant Physicist to lead investigations, develop prototypes, and transfer prototypes to manufacturing. You will work with expert teams of engineers and scientists to deliver cutting-edge technology for national security clients.

The role requires deep scientific insight, broad technical experience across quantum, optics, electromagnetics, and related fields, and the ability to lead complex projects in a fast-paced environment near Cambridge.

Qualifications

• You will bring demonstrable technical experience in a range of the following areas:
• Quantum technologies: sensing, navigation, timing, computing, or communications.
• Optics: propagation, imaging, fibre optics, high power/ultrafast lasers, spectroscopy, evanescent coupling.
• Electromagnetics: propagation, interference, plasma interactions, radar, sensing.
• Sonar and acoustics: acoustic signal processing, underwater sensing, acoustic communications.
• Semiconductor physics: junction behavior, thermal effects, sensing.
• Thermal systems: thermal management in aviation/m maritime systems, materials processes.
• Fluid analysis: particle dispersion, fluid flow, microfluidics.
• Algorithm design: AI/ML, autonomous systems, signal processing, edge processing.

Responsibilities

• Design investigations to test ideas and develop prototypes.
• Lead projects from invention and analysis to transfer to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists to deliver cutting-edge technology for clients.
• Present findings and act as SME in client meetings.

Skills

Quantum technologies

Optics

Electromagnetics

Sonar & acoustics

Semiconductor physics

Thermal systems

Fluid analysis

Algorithm design

Education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Awerian Ltd is recruiting a Consultant Physicist to lead investigations, develop prototypes, and transfer prototypes to manufacturing. You will work with expert teams of engineers and scientists to deliver cutting-edge technology for national security clients.

The role requires deep scientific insight, broad technical experience across quantum, optics, electromagnetics, and related fields, and the ability to lead complex projects in a fast-paced environment near Cambridge.