Experimental Physicist - Photonics

Newton Colmore Consulting; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programme

Career progression

Job summary

Newton Colmore Consulting in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Experimental Physicist specializing in Photonics to join their research and development teams building advanced sensing instruments for defence applications.

You will own the design process from concept through prototype to manufacturing, collaborating with engineers and scientists, and applying ML/AI approaches; security clearance is required.

The role offers a tailored package and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in optical physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetics or fluidics.
• Ability to attain security clearance.
• Strong academic record.
• Passion for delivering step changes in technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyse and model complex systems from concept to prototype.
• Lead the transfer from prototype to manufacturing.
• Collaborate with engineers and scientists on advanced sensing projects.

Skills

Optical physics

Thermodynamics

Electromagnetics

Fluidics

Machine learning

Job description

Experimental Physicist – Photonics

A leading developer of highly complex sensing instruments for the defence industry, based in Cambridge, are looking for senior physicists to join their research and development teams.

Because of the nature of the work and the culture of the business we are looking for people who love solving complex engineering problems and who have a passion for physics.

As a principal experimental physicist within this organisation, you will be working on highly complex systems and instruments that aim to protect people's lives. You will take responsibility for the complete design process, taking your ideas from eureka moment and initial concept through to manufacturing. This will include initial invention and ideation, analysis, and computational modelling through to prototype design and the transfer to manufacturing.

You will be joining a well-established team of engineers, scientists and innovators and will also have new projects on the horizon as this company invests heavily into research and development.

Because of the diverse nature of the products this company manufactures we are looking for several physicists to join the team with varying skills and expertise. These include optical physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetics and fluidics. Any interest in applying machine learning and AI to product development is highly desirable to this organisation.

In exchange for your skills and expertise, the company offer a highly competitive tailored package as well as providing excellent career progression and training. The package includes a bonus programme too.

To be considered for this role we are looking for experienced physicists who have expertise in one of the aforementioned areas of interest. This will need to be coupled with strong academics and a passion for delivering step changes in technology. You will also need to be able to attain security clearance for this role.