Lead Applied Physicist for Breakthrough Prototyping

Newton Colmore Consulting; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Newton Colmore Consulting in Cambridge is seeking a Principal Physicist for a leading technology company. You will tackle problems that lack known answers, using fundamental physics to invent, analyse, model and prototype solutions.

The role spans quantum technologies, electromagnetics, semiconductors, optics, acoustics, fluids, thermal systems and AI/ML algorithm design. You must have a demonstrable track record applying physics to real-world challenges with rigorous curiosity.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of applying fundamental physics to real-world challenges.
• Open to candidates from academic, industrial, or government sectors.
• Rigour, curiosity and the ability to move from first principles to working prototype.

Responsibilities

• Apply fundamental physics to real-world challenges across diverse domains.
• Invent, analyse, model and prototype solutions from concept to realisation.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to transfer prototypes to manufacture.

Skills

Applied physics

Computational modelling

Prototype development

Job description

Newton Colmore Consulting in Cambridge is seeking a Principal Physicist for a leading technology company. You will tackle problems that lack known answers, using fundamental physics to invent, analyse, model and prototype solutions.

The role spans quantum technologies, electromagnetics, semiconductors, optics, acoustics, fluids, thermal systems and AI/ML algorithm design. You must have a demonstrable track record applying physics to real-world challenges with rigorous curiosity.