London-based Application Scientist: Semiconductor Modelling

CuspAI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI-driven materials company in London seeks an Application Scientist to enhance semiconductor modelling and design through AI. This role involves conducting simulations, building reproducible workflows, and collaborating with teams for customer projects. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in semiconductor physics and machine learning, and will directly influence materials discovery and research developments. Competitive salary and equity package offered, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity package

28 days holiday

Professional development budget

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Builder-scientist with deep semiconductor chemistry and physics knowledge.
• Production-grade software and machine learning skills required.
• Reproducible tools application across electronic materials discovery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct simulation campaigns for electronic structure and transport properties.
• Build reproducible, versioned workflows with clean metrics.
• Collaborate with teams to produce technical briefs and customer projects.

Skills

Strong electronic structure background

Hands-on experience with charge transport

Proficiency in Python for materials

Experience training machine learning force fields

Workflow orchestration experience with Linux/HPC

Ability to translate predictions into design principles

Tools

VASP

Quantum ESPRESSO

pymatgen

ASE

Job description

A leading AI-driven materials company in London seeks an Application Scientist to enhance semiconductor modelling and design through AI. This role involves conducting simulations, building reproducible workflows, and collaborating with teams for customer projects. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in semiconductor physics and machine learning, and will directly influence materials discovery and research developments. Competitive salary and equity package offered, along with opportunities for professional development.